Applied AI, Technical Lead – Forward Deployed AI Engineer

🕒 December 1, 2025

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Mistral AI

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11 - 50 employees

Fast, open-source and secure language models. Facilitated specialisation of models on business use-cases, leveraging private data and usage feedback.

📋 Description

• Deliver as an IC the critical lines of codes of our complex projects, you’ll be hands-on and de-risk the critical parts of our complex projects. You’ll stay deeply involved in coding, reviewing, and optimizing AI solutions. • Lead technical teams of Applied AI Engineers, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and best practices for deploying state-of-the-art GenAI applications across industries. • Lead technical discussions during pre-sales, translating customer requirements into actionable solutions and communicating Mistral’s technological advantages to diverse stakeholders. • Design and oversee the implementation of complex AI systems, including fine-tuning, RAG, agentic workflows, and custom LLM applications, ensuring alignment with Mistral’s product roadmap and open-source initiatives. • Drive innovation by identifying emerging trends in AI, evaluating new tools and methodologies, and championing best practices for fine-tuning, inference, and deployment. • Work closely with product managers, researchers, and engineers to ensure seamless integration of customer feedback into Mistral’s product development cycle.

🎯 Requirements

• You hold a PhD or Master’s degree in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field. • You have 7/8+ years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role (e.g., Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, or Solutions Architect) focused on AI products or enterprise solutions. • You have a proven track record of leading teams to deliver complex AI projects, from prototyping to production, in industries such as tech, finance, healthcare, or industrial automation. • You possess deep expertise in fine-tuning LLMs, advanced RAG, agentic systems, and deploying NLP applications at scale. • You are proficient in Python, PyTorch, and modern AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face). Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and MLOps tools is a plus. • You have strong software engineering skills, including API design, backend/full-stack development, and system architecture. • You excel in technical communication, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executives and engineers. • You thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and are passionate about mentoring and growing technical talent. • Ideally, you have: • Contributed to open-source projects, particularly in the LLM or AI space. • Experience in customer-facing roles (e.g., Solutions Architect, Customer Engineer, or Technical Product Manager) with a focus on enterprise AI adoption. • A track record of driving technical strategy and influencing product direction based on customer needs and market opportunities.

🏖️ Benefits

• 💰 Competitive salary and equity. • 🚑 Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered for you and your family. • 👴🏻 Pension : 401K (6% matching) • 🏝️ PTO : 18 days • 🚗 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport • 🏀 Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership • 🥕 Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals (solution might evolve as we grow bigger) • 🌎 Visa sponsorship • 🤝 Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis