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Posted Jun 3

Applied AI, Technical Lead, Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Munich

at Mistral AI

Munich, GermanyOn-site
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Responsibilities

  • - Drive innovation by identifying emerging trends in AI, evaluating new tools and methodologies, and championing best practices for fine-tuning, inference, and deployment.

Requirements

  • About Mistral At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity.
  • We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products, and solutions.
  • Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments.
  • Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.
  • We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society.
  • Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI.
  • See more about our culture on mistral.ai/careers.
  • About The Job: Mistral AI is seeking a Technical Lead, Applied AI to drive the technical strategy, execution, and delivery of complex AI solutions for our enterprise customers.
  • In this role, you will lead a project teams of Applied AI Engineers, ensuring the successful deployment of Mistral AI products and the development of high-impact, scalable AI use cases.
  • As a Technical Lead, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world enterprise applications, ensuring our solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with both customer needs and Mistral’s technological vision.
  • 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
  • - 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.
  • How We Work in Applied AI - We care about people and outputs. - What matters is what you ship, not the time you spend on it - Bureaucracy is where urgency goes to vanish.
  • The best solutions come from deep understanding, not from copying what worked before - We say what we mean.
  • About you - You are fluent in English. - 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.
  • Why join us? You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI adoption in enterprises, work with a world-class team, and contribute to open-source projects that impact millions.
  • If you’re excited about leading technical innovation and solving real-world challenges with AI, we’d love to hear from you!

Additional details

  • Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.
  • Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation.
  • Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore.
  • You will act as the primary technical point of contact for our most strategic customers, guiding them through the entire lifecycle—from pre-sales to post-implementation—while collaborating closely with research, product, and engineering teams to shape the future of our offerings.
  • What you will do - 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.
  • requirements into actionable solutions and communicating Mistral’s technological advantages to diverse stakeholders.
  • - Work closely with product managers, researchers, and engineers to ensure seamless integration of customer feedback into Mistral’s product development cycle.
  • The best idea wins, whether it comes from a principal engineer or someone in their first week. - Always ask why.
  • Feedback is direct, timely, and given because we care. - No politics.
  • Low ego, high standards. - We embrace an unstructured environment and find joy in it.

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