Software Engineer, Deployment (EU)

Mistral AI; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI technology firm is seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join the Deployment team in London. You will work on product integration, cloud deployments, and AI safety while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend development experience and relevant technical skills. Competitive salary and flexible remote work policies available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Transportation allowance

Sport allowance

Meal vouchers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant professional work experience.
• Excellent proficiency in backend software development.
• Good knowledge of deploying LLM in multiple environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fast and reliable launch of new products.
• Improve infrastructure for packaging and deploying core technology.
• Collaborate to ensure services achieve high availability.

Skills

Backend software development (Python, Golang)

Infrastructure management (Docker, CI/CD, K8s, Helm, Terraform)

Cloud ecosystems knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral AI believes in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.

We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.

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 France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact.

Role Summary

We are seeking experienced backend software engineers to join our Deployment team. You'll help deploy and integrate our products (models, APIs, AI Studio...) across multiple infrastructure configurations, from leading cloud service providers to self-hosted (private cloud and on-premises) solutions. You'll work closely with the research, product, solution architect and program management teams to serve our frontier models to customers wherever they use our technology.

Location: Paris (France) or London (UK)

What you will do

As a Software Engineer in the Deployment team, you will be responsible for:

• New releases – ensuring fast and reliable launch of new products (from models to APIs) to customers
• Build and test infrastructure – improving and extending the infrastructure needed to package, deploy and integrate our core technology within first-party systems and third-party platforms
• Safety – helping solve the unique challenges that come with maintaining AI safety on third-party platforms
• Observability and Monitoring – collaborating closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure our services achieve high availability and deliver state-of-the-art performance for our users
• Build automation to increase deployment performance (velocity, scalability)
• Foster architecture improvements to make our products deployable on all configurations (including on-premise)
• Drive cross-functional feature improvements with other product engineering teams (Le Chat, API/SDK, Mistral Code...)
• Contribute to key technology and architecture trade-offs to break our deployment stack down into small, maintainable and testable pieces

About you

We are looking for candidates with:

• 5+ years of relevant professional work experience
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Excellent proficiency in backend software development (Python, Golang)
• Strong proficiency in infrastructure management (Docker, CI/CD, K8s, Helm, Terraform...)
• Good knowledge of cloud ecosystems and understanding of the challenges of deploying LLM in multiple environments (public cloud, private cloud, on-premises)
• Autonomous and self-starter profile
• Ability to communicate with influence

Hiring Process

Here is what you should expect:

1. Introduction call - 45 min
2. Hiring Manager Interview - 30 min
3. Live-coding Interview (Python) - 45 min
4. System Design Interview - 45 min
5. Culture-fit discussion - 30 min
6. Reference checks

Location & Remote

This role is primarily based at our HQ in Paris, France. We will prioritize candidates who either reside in Paris or are open to relocating. We strongly believe in the value of in-person collaboration to foster strong relationships and seamless communication within our team.

Our remote work policy is designed to offer flexibility, enhance work-life balance, and boost productivity. The number of remote workdays is determined by each manager, taking into account individual autonomy and specific circumstances.

What we offer

We offer a competitive salary and equity, health insurance, transportation allowance, sport allowance, meal vouchers, private pension plan, generous parental leave policy, and visa sponsorship.