Applied Science - Research Engineer (Robotics)

Mistral; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mistral AI in Paris is seeking Applied Scientists and Research Engineers to design, train, and deploy robotics models (VLM, VLA) for diverse use cases, collaborating with internal and client teams to deliver high-impact AI solutions. You will run pre-training, generate datasets, build tools for data generation, training, evaluation and deployment, and manage research projects with cross-functional teams.

Fluency in English and deep experience with PyTorch or JAX are required; PhD/Master in a

Qualifications

• Fluent English with excellent communication skills.
• Expert with PyTorch or JAX.
• Experience with Vision Language Models (VLM), Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, perception, navigation and manipulation, simulation tools (e.g. Isaac SIM).
• Clean, readable, high-performance Python code.
• Doesn't need roadmaps. Ships.
• Low-ego, collaborative and eager to learn.
• Track record of success through personal projects, professional projects or academia.

Responsibilities

• Run pre-training, post-training and deploy state of the art models on large clusters.
• Generate and curate datasets (image-text, video-text), and build evaluators/benchmarks for perception, navigation and manipulation tasks.
• Develop the necessary tools and frameworks to facilitate data generation, model training, evaluation and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex use cases.
• Manage research projects and communications with client research teams.

Skills

English fluency

PyTorch or JAX

VLM/VLA experience

Python

Education

PhD in Robotics/ML

Master in Robotics/ML

Tools

Isaac SIM

Git

Job description

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.

About The Job

Mistral AI is seeking Applied Scientists and Research Engineers focused on robotics. You will design, train, and deploy SOTA robotics models (VLM, VLA models for navigation and manipulation) and apply them to diverse use cases. You'll work cross-functionally with internal and external science, engineering, and product teams to deliver high-impact AI solutions.

What you will do

• Run pre-training, post-training and deploy state of the art models on large clusters.

• Generate and curate datasets (image-text, video-text), and build evaluators/benchmarks for perception, navigation and manipulation tasks.

• Develop the necessary tools and frameworks to facilitate data generation, model training, evaluation and deployment.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex use cases.

• Manage research projects and communications with client research teams.

About you

• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.

• Expert with PyTorch or JAX.

• Experience with Vision Language Models (VLM), Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, perception, navigation and manipulation, simulation tools (e.g. Isaac SIM).

• Clean, readable, high-performance Python code.

• Doesn't need roadmaps. Ships.

• Low-ego, collaborative and eager to learn.

• Track record of success through personal projects, professional projects or academia.

Nice to have

• PhD / Master in a relevant field (Robotics, Machine Learning).

• Research experience in robotics navigation, perception, manipulation.

• Contributions to a large open-source or industry codebase.

• Publications in top academic journals or conferences.

• Enjoys improving existing code: typing, tests, CI pipelines.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.

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