Applied AI Technical Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Paris-based AI company building frontier models, AI applications, developer tools, and compute infrastructure for enterprise and public-sector deployments.
About Mistral AI
Mistral AI develops open-weight and commercial language models and provides a full-stack AI platform spanning agents, application development, custom-model training, APIs, and AI cloud infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will lead the technical strategy, execution, and delivery of complex AI solutions for enterprise customers. You will code, review, and optimize critical solution components; lead Applied AI Engineers; guide pre-sales discussions; design LLM, RAG, and agentic systems; evaluate emerging AI methods; and incorporate customer feedback into product development.
Requirements
- Fluency in French and English
- PhD or Master's degree in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field
- 7/8+ years of AI/ML experience
- 2+ years in a technical leadership role focused on AI products or enterprise solutions
- Experience leading teams delivering complex AI projects from prototype to production
- Expertise in LLM fine-tuning, advanced RAG, agentic systems, and NLP deployment at scale
- Python and PyTorch proficiency
- Software engineering skills including API design, backend/full-stack development, and system architecture
- Technical communication skills
Responsibilities
- Deliver, review, and optimize critical code for complex AI projects
- Lead and mentor Applied AI Engineers
- Lead technical pre-sales discussions and translate customer requirements into solutions
- Design and oversee AI systems including fine-tuning, RAG, agentic workflows, and custom LLM applications
- Evaluate emerging AI tools and methodologies
- Integrate customer feedback into product development
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage
- Parental leave
- Retirement plans
- Relocation support
- Wellness programs
- Meal allowances
- Transportation allowances