Software Engineer, Staff+

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

Role summary

 

We are seeking passionate and skilled software engineers to lead the development of our flagship products, including our current portfolio (La Plateforme, Le Chat) as well as future solutions. Leveraging your deep understanding of AI/LLM capabilities and state-of-the-art product development, you'll be responsible for driving and supervising one of our technical squads (AI Tooling, User Admin & Billing, Partnerships, Connectors, Observability, Le Chat Apps...).

 

What you will do

 

Depending on your skills and field of expertise, you will be involved in key components of our technology, including:

 

• Empower Your Team: Act as a facilitator and orchestrator, removing obstacles and fostering an environment where your team can focus on creating impactful solutions.

• Bridge Product and Technology: Serve as the key liaison with our Product team, translating vision into trusted solutions and sleek user experiences

• Performance Excellence: Ensure our applications are high-performing, stable, and responsive, continuously enhancing user satisfaction.

• Code Quality and Automation: Uphold the highest standards of code quality through rigorous reviews, unit testing, and automation.

• Thought Leadership: Support your team by delivering great experiences while hiring, onboarding, and all-around elevating your people.  

• End-to-end Ownership: Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from conceptualization to deployment, ensuring our the team's projects are delivered efficiently and on time.

 

A Technical Lead at Mistral AI spends a good chunk of the time on the field (architecture design, coding, peer reviews...) and another part on strategic topics including:

• Project planning (roadmap, deadlines, task allocation...)

• Collaborating with stakeholders (other Engineering leads, Product Managers/Designers…)

• Supporting career growth (hiring, onboarding…)

 

About you

 

• 7+ years of relevant professional work experience.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

• Proficient in Python and/or Typescript and at least one related web framework (FastAPI, Django, React...).

• Experience with building and leading high-performing teams.

• Experience with working with cross functional teams like product, design, business, etc.

• Experience with project management and planning.

• Ownership and capacity to ship products end-to-end.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Low ego and team spirit mindset.

• Autonomous and self-starter.

 

Now, it would be ideal if you had experience with:

 

• Experience with Platform & DX products (API, SDK, Tooling, Observability, Billing, etc.)

• AI/ML/MLOps engineering

 

Hiring Process

 

• Recruiter Screening (45min)

• Hiring Manager Interview (30min)

• Technical Interviews

- Live-Coding interview (45min)

- System Design Interview (45min)

- Deep Dive Interview (60min)

• Culture-fit discussion (30min)

 

Our Culture

 

We're driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with solid alignment with the following:

• Reason with rigor

• Are you audacious enough?

• Make our customers succeed

• Ship early and accelerate

• Leave your ego aside 

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.

For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page.

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