Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer (Applied AI for Critical and Sovereign Institutions)

Requirements

• Fluent in English
• PhD or Master’s in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in AI/ML
• Proven track record of leading teams to deliver complex AI projects from prototyping to production
• Deep expertise in fine‑tuning LLMs, advanced RAG, agentic systems, and deploying NLP applications at scale
• Proficient in Python, Py

  Torch, and modern AI frameworks (Lang

  Chain, Hugging

  Face). Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and MLOps tools a plus
• Strong software engineering skills: API design, backend/full‑stack development, system architecture
• Excels in technical communication with technical and non‑technical audiences, including executives
• Thrives in fast‑paced collaborative environments and is passionate about mentoring technical talent.
• (Desirable) Have experience with React or other frontend frameworks
• (Desirable) Have experience with Deep Learning in PyTorch
• (Desirable) Contributed to open‑source projects in the LLM or AI space
• (Desirable) Have experience in customer‑facing roles with a focus on enterprise AI adoption

What the job involves

• Mistral AI is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to join this team
• You will be responsible for the technical design, implementation, and deployment of AI solutions tailored to the needs of critical infrastructure and sovereign institutions
• Your work will directly contribute to projects with significant societal and operational impact
• Individually deploy AI solutions into production for use cases with significant operational and strategic impact
• Develop state‑of‑the‑art GenAI applications tailored to the specific needs of sovereign institutions and critical infrastructure, driving technological transformation in collaboration with our customers
• Work closely with our researchers, AI engineers, and product teams on complex customer projects involving advanced fine‑tuning, LLM applications, and contributions to our open‑source codebases for inference and fine‑tuning
• Participate in pre‑sales discussions to understand the needs, challenges, and aspirations of potential clients, providing technical guidance on Mistral’s products and technologies to diverse stakeholders
• Collaborate with our product and science teams to continuously improve our offerings based on customer feedback, with a focus on security, compliance, and performance