Technical Program Manager, Human Data Annotation (Code) - Paris/London/Palo Alto

Mistral AI; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering AI company based in London is seeking a skilled Technical Program Manager to lead data annotation operations. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in a technical program management role with a strong foundation in Python and excellent project management skills. This role emphasizes communication, teamwork, and a proactive problem-solving attitude. Competitive salary and various benefits including meal allowances and gym reimbursements offered.

Benefits

Competitive cash salary and equity

Monthly gym membership reimbursement

£200 monthly meal allowance

Pension plan with employer contribution

Qualifications

• Blending software engineering with technical program management.
• Organized and detail-oriented under pressure.
• Great at engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead human data annotation operations for the Code team.
• Develop data strategies for research needs.
• Implement quality control processes for data annotation.

Skills

5+ years of experience

Python

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team spirit

Tools

JavaScript

TypeScript

FastAPI

Django

React

Job description

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About Mistral

At Mistral AI, we believe 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 as well as personal needs. Our offerings include Le Chat, La Plateforme, Mistral Code and Mistral Compute - a suite that brings frontier intelligence to end-users.

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. See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers.

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Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Program Manager to lead and scale human data annotation operations for our Code team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with researchers to define and drive data strategies. This role is a critical link between research, product, engineering, and annotation teams, and will be key in accelerating research at Mistral AI.

What you will do

• Partner closely with code research team to develop data strategies and translate research needs into operationalizable human data annotation campaigns
• Fully own and execute human data annotation campaigns, from scoping, training, calibration, through delivery, balancing data needs, budget, and delivery timeline
• Design and implement a rigorous and scalable quality control process, including running automated and manual checks, synthesizing actionable insights, and driving continuous improvement
• Establish and manage strong relationships with annotation teams (vendors, contractors, etc.) to generate high-quality data, spanning phases across sourcing, contracts, onboarding/training, performance monitoring, etc.

About you

• 5+ years of relevant experience, with a blend of software engineering and technical program management
• Strong technical foundation in Python
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work well under pressure - excellent project management skills, with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Great communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Autonomous and proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset, low ego and team spirit mindset
• Embraces hands-on, operational work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Nice to have

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience in modern web frameworks (FastAPI, Django, React, ...)
• Experience with operations around data collection, annotation, and/or quality assurance
• Experience with vendor and/or contractor management
• Understanding of or interest in LLMs

Benefits

France

• Competitive cash salary and 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 and equity
• Insurance
• Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or 90GBP/month for public transport
• Sport: 90GBP/month reimbursement for gym membership
• Meal voucher: £200 monthly allowance for its meals
• Pension plan: SmartPension (percentages are 5% Employee & 3% Employer)

US

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered for you and your family.
• Pension: 401K (6% matching)
• PTO: 18 days
• Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport
• Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership
• Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals (solution might evolve as we grow bigger)
• Visa sponsorship

Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.