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

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.

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.

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.

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. 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 requirements into actionable solutions and communicating Mistral’s technological advantages to diverse stakeholders.
• 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.
• Drive innovation by identifying emerging trends in AI, evaluating new tools and methodologies, and championing best practices for fine-tuning, inference, and deployment.
• Work closely with product managers, researchers, and engineers to ensure seamless integration of customer feedback into Mistral’s product development cycle.