<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello, everyone!<br class=""><br class="">We are looking for two new Software Developers (same job, two positions):<br class=""><a href="https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/software-engineer-applications-team-2/" class="">https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/software-engineer-applications-team-2/</a><div class=""><br class="">Please refer anyone you think might be interested and help us spread the word. Thank you!<br class=""><br class="">Erin Wyatt<br class="">Director of People Operations (she/her)<br class=""><a href="mailto:ewyatt@torproject.org" class="">ewyatt@torproject.org</a><div class="">PGP: 35E7 2A9F 6655 45F9 2CB6 6624 BA0C 9400 F80F 91CE<br class=""><a href="https://www.torproject.org" class="">https://www.torproject.org</a><div class=""><a href="http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/" class="">http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/</a><div class=""><br class="">------------------------------------ >8<br class=""><br class=""># Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks Software Engineer for Applications Team<br class=""><br class="">The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a Software Engineer to work on the Applications team.<br class=""><br class="">Our Applications Team’s main project is the Tor Browser but we have plans to develop other apps in the near future. We are looking for a full-time developer to join our team to help us with both Tor Browser development and future application development.<br class=""><br class="">Regardless of whether you have all of the required experience, please apply! If you feel that you meet several of the qualifications, or could meet them with a little support, we would love to hear from you.<br class=""><br class="">The team coordinates both synchronously and asynchronously via IRC, email, bug trackers, and some voice meetings. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential.<br class=""><br class="">This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position is $100k USD and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors.<br class=""><br class="">## The Job:<div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Evaluate and audit recent changes in Firefox, and understand how that affects Tor Browser users<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Support maintaining Tor Browser on top of recent versions of Firefox<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Improve Tor Browser’s security, privacy, and anonymity properties<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Collaborate with Mozilla and directly improve Firefox<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Simplify and improve Tor Browser's current protections<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Support the continuous integration testing framework and tests<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Improve Tor Browser's web compatibility<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>Our main codebases are a combination of multiple components that make Tor Browser (<a href="https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/team/-/wikis/Development-Information/Codebases" class="">https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/team/-/wikis/Development-Information/Codebases</a>).<br class=""><br class="">For a more detailed understanding of the full breadth and depth of the work you'd be doing, have a look at <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Design and Implementation of the Tor Browser, especially The Design Requirements section at https://spec.torproject.org/torbrowser-design#DesignRequirements.<br class=""><br class="">## Preferred Qualifications:</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Be comfortable working remotely with a geographically distributed team.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Experience interacting with users and other developers online, including experience being confronted with differing ideas and opinions, while maintaining a high level of professionalism.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Strong ability to become familiar with, modify, and maintain legacy codebases.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Experience updating and maintaining software build systems.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Distributed version control systems, including Git.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Experience developing and debugging software in a Linux environment.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Familiarity with: JavaScript, HTML, CSS; C++ and Rust; Kotlin and Java.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Experience developing and debugging software for the Android platform.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Familiarity and/or experience with writing add-ons and/or patches for Mozilla Firefox or other web browsers.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Familiarity with web technologies and how the web works, especially the same-origin model and web tracking.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Familiarity with browser fingerprinting defenses.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Familiarity with Firefox's internal architecture, including its use of multiple processes and sandboxing.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>Again, this is a wish list, and we do not expect any candidate to have experience in all these areas. If you you meet at least several of the qualifications, or could meet them with a little support, please apply!<br class=""><br class="">## How to Apply</div><div class=""><br class="">To apply, submit a cover letter, your CV/resume, and a link to a code sample or some non-trivial software project you have significantly contributed to. In your cover letter, please include the reason you want to work at the Tor Project and where you heard about this job.<br class=""><br class="">IMPORTANT: Please email application materials in PDF format to job-dev at torproject dot org with "Applications Developer" in the subject line.<br class=""><br class="">## About The Tor Project</div><div class=""><br class="">The Tor Project's workforce is smart, committed, and hard working. We currently have a paid and contract staff of around 40 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.<br class=""><br class="">Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech.<br class=""><br class="">We have long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here:<br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• The Tor Project Code of Conduct: <a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/code_of_conduct.txt" class="">https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/code_of_conduct.txt</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• The Tor Project Social Contract: <a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/social_contract.txt" class="">https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/social_contract.txt</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• The Tor Project Statement of Values: <a href="https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/statement_of_values.txt" class="">https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/statement_of_values.txt</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Year's, when the office is closed), and flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence.<br class=""><br class="">The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>