Job description
Founding Senior DevRel
About Mozilla.ai
Mozilla.ai is at the forefront of the AI revolution, championing an open-source future for trustworthy AI. Our mission is to empower developers to easily discover, build, integrate, and deploy open, transparent, and responsible AI solutions. We’re building a team of technologists, researchers, and community leaders who share a bold ambition: to make AI work for everyone- not just a few.
As our first Senior Developer Relations you’ll play a critical and senior role in shaping how we engage with developers, contributors, and the wider ecosystem. You’ll sit at the intersection of community, product, and brand, serving as both a storyteller and a builder of connections.
What You’ll Do
- Champion the Developer Community: Be the voice and advocate of developers- internally and externally. Foster relationships with developers, open source contributors, and early users of Mozilla.ai technologies.
- Lead Community Engagement: Build and scale our community initiatives across Discord, GitHub, forums, and other channels. Design programs that inspire participation, learning, and trust.
- Shape Events: Plan, promote, and host virtual and in-person events (e.g., hackathons, webinars, user conferences, workshops, public-speaking engagements, community events).
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure documentation, changelogs, cookbooks and GitHub repos are helpful, up-to-date, and developer-friendly. Bring community insights back to the team to help shape our roadmap.
- Contribute to Grow Our Digital Presence: create dev-focused content and updates for the Mozilla.ai website and social platforms.
- Measure & Learn: Use community and engagement analytics to continuously improve what we do. Report on developer sentiment, community health, and engagement metrics to leadership.
You Might Be a Fit If You:
- Have experienceintechnical advocacy , community relations , or a similar role
- Are a clear and compelling communicatorwith strong writing skills and a love for storytelling
- Have technical fluency and enjoy translating complex ideas for a range of audiences
- Have experience working with or contributing to open source projects
- Are energized by building new things from scratch and collaborating across functions
- Have hosted or spoken at developer events or supported others in doing so
- Are familiar with DevRel essentials such as GitHub, Markdown, and static site tools, and other DevRel essentials. Comfortable using and moderating Discord. Experience with platforms like YouTube or Twitch is a plus.
- Are willing and able to undertake international travel on a regular basis
- Bonus:
- you’ve worked in a startup, AI/ML environment, or developer tools company
- previous experience in a DevRel role is preferable but not essential
Why Join Mozilla.ai
We’re a mission-driven community of builders, researchers, and technologists united by a shared commitment: to make trustworthy, open-source AI a reality for everyone.
- 🌍 Purpose-Driven Mission: We believe AI should serve the public interest - not just corporate agendas. If you’re passionate about the transformative potential of AI and committed to building solutions that are open, responsible, and human-centric, you’ll feel at home here.
- 🚀 Innovation with Real-World Impact: We work on cutting-edge AI projects that don’t just push technical boundaries - they aim to positively impact lives and society. From open-source infrastructure to trustworthy ML tools, we’re shaping the future of ethical AI.
- 🤝 Collaborative, Global Team: Our team is distributed across multiple countries, and we take pride in our inclusive and collaborative culture. We work asynchronously, value clear communication, and gather in person several times a year in rotating global locations to connect, align, and create together.
- 🧭 Remote-First: We’re a remote-first distributed team and partner with an Employer of Record in different countries where we don’t have a legal entity, ensuring a seamless employment experience for team members worldwide.
- 🌈 Committed to Inclusion: We are building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences — especially those historically underrepresented in tech.
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
- 💰 Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses for all employees
- 🩺 Premium benefits package, tailored to your country of residence (health, retirement, and more- see our location-specific guide)
- 🌴 25 days of paid time off annually, plus local public holidays
- 🧑💻 $1,000 home office setup stipend
- 🎓 Annual professional development budget
- 🧘 $3,500 annual well-being stipend to support your physical and mental health
