Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - EMEA

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Mistral AI is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to facilitate the adoption of its products among customers and collaborate with them to address complex technical challenges. The Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer will be an integral part of our Applied AI team, dedicated to driving the successful deployment of Mistral AI products and building complex enterprise use‑cases. They will work hand‑in‑hand with customers from the pre‑sale stage to post‑implementation, ensuring our solutions meet and exceed client expectations.

• Individually help deploy production use cases with considerable business impact across various industries.
• Work on state‑of‑the‑art GenAI applications from consumer products to industrial use cases, driving crucial technological transformations with customers.
• Collaborate with researchers, other AI engineers, and product engineers on complex customer projects involving fine‑tuning, state‑of‑the‑art LLM applications, and contributing to open‑source codebases for inference and fine‑tuning.
• Participate in pre‑sales calls to understand potential clients' needs, challenges, and aspirations; provide technical guidance and explain Mistral technologies to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with product and science teams to continually improve product and model capabilities based on customer feedback.

• Fluent in English.
• 2+ years as a technical individual contributor (data scientist or software engineer) on AI‑based products.
• Proven experience in AI or machine learning product implementation with APIs, back‑end and front‑end interfaces.
• Experience in fine‑tuning LLMs, tackling advanced RAG or agentic use cases.
• Deep understanding of concepts and algorithms underlying machine learning and LLMs.
• Strong technical coding skills in Python.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms to technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Contributed to open‑source projects, particularly in the space of LLMs.
• Experience as a Customer Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect or Technical Product Manager.
• Experience with deep learning using PyTorch.

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!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.