Talent Acquisition, Research - North America

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.

The Role

As a member of the US Talent Acquisition team focused on Research and technical hiring, you will be instrumental in building and scaling Mistral's US-based research and engineering teams from the ground up. Joining early means you'll help shape both our technical recruitment strategy and operations, partnering closely with Research leadership across Research Science, Research Engineering, and adjacent technical functions. Your work will directly influence Mistral's frontier-model ambitions by ensuring we find and engage exceptional researchers and engineers who will drive Mistral's growth in the US.

In this role, you'll also foster a strong candidate experience and help establish technical recruiting best practices as we expand across the US.

What You Will Do

Technical Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner deeply with technical leaders — from Research Scientists and Research Engineers to team leads and hiring managers — to understand hiring needs, define role specs, and identify the right technical talent

• Own full-cycle recruitment across Research Science and Research Engineering, with flexibility to support other technical roles as they come along

• Advise hiring managers on market mapping, leveling, comp positioning, and the competitive landscape for US research and engineering talent

• Translate the nuances of each technical role into compelling, accurate candidate outreach

End-to-End Technical Recruitment

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle from sourcing to close, operating with autonomy on complex, competitive technical roles

• Source passive and active candidates across US research and engineering talent pools — from PhD students and postdocs to experienced researchers and engineers at leading AI labs, universities, and technology companies

• Conduct intake and calibration sessions with hiring managers to align on ideal candidate profiles and stage expectations

• Drive efficient, high-conversion pipelines and close candidates in a fiercely competitive market for top research talent

Candidate Experience & Selling Mistral

• Guide candidates through the hiring process with clear communication and a compelling narrative about Mistral's mission, culture, and trajectory

• Articulate Mistral's positioning in the AI landscape — frontier models, open-weight philosophy, and research credibility — to differentiate us against better-resourced labs

• Provide candidates with real insight into our research agenda, compute access, publication culture, and the specific impact of their role

• Deliver a high-quality, respectful candidate experience at every stage, regardless of outcome

Recruiting Operations & Data-Driven Improvement

• Develop and refine technical recruiting processes, tools, and documentation to improve outcomes and efficiency

• Use data to diagnose pipeline issues (e.g., drop-off at specific stages, time-to-fill by role) and propose targeted solutions

• Build and maintain market maps, competitive intel, and talent pools for key US research and engineering segments

• Standardize technical interview rubrics, scorecards, and debrief practices across US technical…