What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Browser Engineer - Chromium position at airtamejobs?
Mission:
Airtame is the preferred platform for wireless screen sharing, digital signage and conferencing for businesses and schools. Our mission is to empower people to share, learn and connect on equal footing, no matter their device type, both locally and hybrid.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, with colleagues in the US and all over Europe, we pride ourselves on strong company culture and collaborative working spirit.
The role:
Airtame is seeking an experienced Browser Software Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving our Chromium-based browser running on the Airtame device. Our ideal candidate is passionate about developing low-level software which runs under CPU, memory and time constraints and is comfortable with the huge codebase that drives Chromium.
In this role you will have a chance to fully specialize in developing, modifying and optimising Chromium. The browser is the backbone of our software stack, so your work and contributions will have a high impact across all of our products and you will be working in close collaboration with the VP of Engineering.
How we envision working together:
- If you are located somewhere in the EU timezone, we support remote work from anywhere within /-2 hours of CET
- If you are located outside of the EU, we support Danish VISA processes for this role to initiate your relocation.
- Should you be located in Copenhagen or surroundings: we’re working hybrid with all the flexibility you need.
- If you’re a consultant or freelancer on the search for your next mission, we’re very open to hearing from you too.
- We will start the initial review of applications and our interview process for this role during the month of April and continue until we have found the right new colleague.
Responsibilities:
- Take development ownership of our virtual device application across Android, Windows and Linux arm / x86
- Be responsible for exposing native capabilities through the development of new APIs for Javascript and exposing it to our frontend
- Continuously maintain, update and improve our Chromium implementation
- Be a close and active sparring partner to our VP of Engineering and peer browser engineers, as well as a key advisor to our frontend team in terms of future-proofed development
To be successful in this role:
- It's a prerequisite that you have experience working with open source browser projects such as Webkit or Chromium.
- Experience developing highly performant software in C or C .
- Understanding of web technologies such as Javascript and CSS.
- Basic understanding of different operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android).
- Excellent English communication and strong problem-solving skills.
- Confidence to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Why Airtame
Benefits
- VISA support for Denmark is available for this position
- Flexible work environment, with a hybrid mindset in Copenhagen
- Alternatively, you can work remotely from anywhere within /-2 hours of CET
- Open source contributions and upstream PRs are always encouraged
- We value internal collaboration over competition
- Airtame actively promotes work life balance in the workplace
- Up to five weeks of paid vacation
Airtame is an equal opportunity employer. We have colleagues across the globe, with both in-office and full-time remote workers. This feeds into our international hybrid mindset, with people from 25 nationalities that make up the Airtame team.
Our work-life cultural balance is key to our success. Our team encompasses our values of trust and open communication to support each other and to collaborate in a fun and collective way.
What our employment decisions are NOT based on
Race, colour, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, family or parental status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. And we will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.
What our employment decisions ARE based on
Business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications, and candidates potential for growing with Airtame.
