Builders in Residence Program
Where cutting-edge research meets real-world impact.
As a public benefit corporation, Mozilla.ai maintains a dual mandate: promoting open AI technologies that benefit people while ensuring long-term organizational sustainability.
The Mozilla.ai Builders in Residence (BiR) Program serves both purposes by advancing open, applied cutting-edge research and connecting it with our product roadmap. Our residents help advance safety, evaluation, and agent design, work that flows directly into the Agent Platform and the open-source tools it is built on.
Program Format
Duration
3+ months per residency, with extension options based on project scope.
Structure
Full-time contractor arrangements with Mozilla.ai team integration.
Location
Fully remote with global participation (Americas and EMEA).
Collaboration
Direct partnership with Mozilla.ai's engineering and ML teams.
Focus Areas
Evaluation and validation methods for agent and multi-agent systems.
LLM/agent guardrailing.
Meta-learning for recommender systems (especially over complex, combinatorial spaces).
Efficient multi-agent communication (via prompt minimization, A2A language specialization and optimization, etc.).
Bring your own pitch! We welcome project ideas. Proposals should nevertheless align with our mission and focus to move forward.
UI/UX for collaboration between humans and multi-agent systems.
Resident Profile
Background
Advanced degree (PhD in progress or completed) in ML/AI, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience in applied R&D.
Technical capabilities
Strong fundamentals in machine learning and AI, proficiency in Python and core ML frameworks, experience with or interest in multi-agent systems and/or federated learning, open-source development experience.
Program Outcomes
Product integration
Project outcomes are evaluated for integration into Mozilla.ai’s ecosystem, whether as new features, toolchain enhancements, or improvements to existing capabilities.
Project dissemination
Residents will share their work through academic publications, open-source software, datasets, benchmarks, evaluation frameworks, or technical documentation.
Community Impact
The program contributes to the broader AI community through open-source releases, partnerships with external institutions, and knowledge sharing through conferences and workshops.
Career Development
Residents benefit from mentorship from Mozilla.ai team members, speaking opportunities at conferences, and integration into Mozilla.ai's professional network.
Application Process
The BiR Program accepts applications on a rolling basis. Selection criteria emphasize research capability, alignment with program focus areas, and potential for impactful collaboration with Mozilla.ai's mission and team.
Interested researchers can submit applications through Mozilla.ai's careers portal.