Senior Software Engineer - Web API Implementation (Javascript/Typescript)

Lightpanda is building a headless web browser from scratch, tailor-made for machine usage. They are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their growing team, focusing on developing the browser and ensuring its reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Test the browser against websites, analyze and debug Javascript execution issues
• Detect, implement and test missing Web APIs in Zig and/or in Javascript
• Understand, deobfuscate, reproduce failing Javascript code
• Identify missing browser features and help the core team to improve functionality
• Improve, write and maintain the browser’s test suite (unit, WPT, end-to-end)

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Javascript and/or Typescript development
• Experience with Zig and/or a desire to learn it
• Ability to give and process constructive feedback, and work independently
• Comfort with the fast-moving and dynamic nature of an early-stage startup
• Experience of other programming languages, like C, C++, Go
• Familiarity with Web API standards and the Chrome Debug Protocol
• Experience with end-to-end testing/scraping tools like Puppeteer and Playwright