AI Scientist - Paris/London

Role Summary

We are a small, creative team with high scientific standards. We make compute-efficient, useful, and powerful AI models with both a strong research focus and a fast-paced entrepreneurial mindset. We are hiring experts in the role of pre-training and fine-tuning large language models.

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop novel methods and research ideas to improve the performance of our models.
• Evaluate and improve the performance of our models on a variety of use cases (e.g., reasoning, code, RAG, tool use, agents) and across modalities (text, image, speech).
• Develop tooling to facilitate data work and modeling iteration.
• Work cross-functionally with other scientists, engineering, and product teams to ship novel AI applications.

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You May Be a Good Fit If:

• You are familiar with Python.
• You are a highly proficient software engineer in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Rust, Go, Java).
• You have hands-on experience with AI frameworks and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax).
• You have high technical engineering competence, including the ability to design complex software and make it usable in production.
• You have a high scientific track record in a field of science.
• You are a team player, self-starter, and autonomous.
• You have a collaborative and team-oriented mindset.

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It Would Be Ideal If:

• You have hands-on experience with Generative AI (e.g., transformer-based models) and a broad knowledge of the AI field.
• You’re an expert in your AI field.
• You have a publication record.
• You have a strong interest in fine-tuning and using language models for applications.
• You can navigate the full MLOps technical stack, focusing on architecture development and model evaluation and usage.
• You have experience in audio/speech applications (e.g., audio input/output, NLP).

Note: This is not an exhaustive or necessary list of requirements. Please consider applying if you believe you have the skills to contribute to Mistral's mission. We value profile and experience diversity.

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Benefits

France

• Competitive cash salary
• Equity
• 🥕 Food: Daily lunch vouchers
• 🥎 Sport: Monthly contribution to a Gympass subscription
• 🚴 Transportation: Monthly contribution to a mobility pass
• 🧑‍⚕️ Health: Full health insurance for you and your family
• 🍼 Parental: Generous parental leave policy
• 🌎 Visa sponsorship

UK

• Competitive cash salary
• Equity
• 🧑‍⚕️ Health: Competitive healthcare program
• 🏠 Pension: Monthly contribution
• 🚴 Transportation: Monthly contribution
• 🥎 Sport: Monthly contribution
• 🌎 Visa sponsorship