Applied AI Technical Lead — Enterprise Solutions

Mistral; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Relocation support

Wellness programs

Job summary

Mistral is seeking a Technical Lead, Applied AI to steer the technical strategy and delivery of enterprise AI solutions. You will guide project teams of Applied AI Engineers, overseeing end-to-end deployment and scalable use cases for strategic customers.

You will bridge research and production, ensuring robust, scalable AI systems aligned with customer needs and Mistral’s roadmap, while mentoring teams and collaborating across product and engineering.

Qualifications

• 7/8+ years of experience in AI/ML with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver as an IC the critical lines of code for complex projects.
• Lead Applied AI Engineer teams with mentorship and best practices.
• Lead technical discussions during pre-sales translating customer requirements into solutions.
• Design and oversee implementation of complex AI systems including fine-tuning, RAG, and agentic workflows.
• Drive innovation by identifying emerging AI trends and best practices for deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers, researchers, and engineers to align customer feedback with the product roadmap.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

LangChain

Hugging Face

Cloud platforms

MLOps

API design

Backend development

Technical communication

Team leadership

Education

PhD or Master’s in AI/ML/CS

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

LangChain

Hugging Face

Job description

Mistral is seeking a Technical Lead, Applied AI to steer the technical strategy and delivery of enterprise AI solutions. You will guide project teams of Applied AI Engineers, overseeing end-to-end deployment and scalable use cases for strategic customers.

You will bridge research and production, ensuring robust, scalable AI systems aligned with customer needs and Mistral’s roadmap, while mentoring teams and collaborating across product and engineering.