Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Gen AI

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Mozilla Corporation, a non-profit-backed technology company, is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join the Firefox team. This role will focus on developing and expanding new Generative AI-driven products and tools within Firefox. Mozilla is known for its products like Firefox and Pocket, and its work spans AI, social media, and security. The company is wholly owned by the Mozilla Foundation, prioritizing its mission over shareholder interests.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the design, development, and integration of Generative AI solutions in Firefox, collaborating cross-functionally with product management, full-stack engineering, and design.
• Build infrastructure for training and inference of LLMs and small language and vision models for use cases on the web and mobile Firefox product experiences.
• Implement robust validation and testing procedures to ensure the developed models’ generalizability.

Requirements

• Not specified

Responsibilities

• Sequence deliverables and manage risks in team projects.
• Provide feedback on team strategy and goals.
• Turn strategy into action for team members.
• Mentor other engineers by stewarding responsibilities to junior and senior engineers.
• Collaborate with management on building team consensus and providing direction.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement to enable a culture of inclusion and allyship.

About this team and role:

A Staff Engineer is a role beyond Senior Engineer, typically characterized by being a domain expert who leads others within a single team on multi-month projects. These projects may have ambiguous initial requirements or demand significant planning, and the Staff Engineer is expected to influence or direct the work of several engineers.

Company Information

Why Mozilla? Mozilla Corporation has been shaping the internet for the better for over 25 years with brands like the privacy-focused Firefox browser and Pocket. With over 225 million monthly users, Mozilla is focused on the next 25 years of technology, advocating for an internet built for people. Their work includes AI, social media, and security, all driven by a core mission to improve the internet for individuals. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla Corporation operates without shareholder obligations, focusing solely on its mission. Alongside a global community of volunteers, Mozillians create and distribute open-source software that empowers users to experience the internet on their own terms.