AI Scientist - Palo Alto

Mistral AI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering company in AI seeks experts for pre-training and fine-tuning large language models. Candidates will modify and enhance models, ensuring their usability and effectiveness. A strong technical and scientific background in AI, particularly in generative models, is essential alongside experience in MLOps and collaborative team efforts.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Generous Equity

100% healthcare coverage for employee

401K with 6% matching

18 days PTO

Transport reimbursement

Betterup coaching

Gym membership reimbursement

Monthly meal stipend of $400

Visa sponsorship available

Qualifications

• Experience in fine-tuning language models for applications.
• Ability to design complex software for production.
• Hands-on experience using AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Modify pre-trained language models to interact with humans.
• Equip models to call external tools and align based on feedback.
• Design ad-hoc annotation processes and participate in training.

Skills

High scientific understanding of generative AI

High technical engineering competence

MLOps navigation

Experience with AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax)

Experience with large distributed systems

Self-starter

Collaborative mindset

Job description

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 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. See more about our culture onhttps://mistral.ai/careers.

Mistral AI are hiring experts in the role of pre-training and fine-tuning large language models.

What you will do

- Modifying pre-trained large language models to make them able to interact with humans

- Equipping large language models with the ability of calling external tools

- Aligning large language models based on feedback obtained during their deployment, or going through an ad-hoc annotation process

- Designing ad-hoc annotation processes themselves

- Participating to the pre-training effort.

About you

- High scientific understanding of the field of generative AI. This means a broad knowledge of the field of AI, and specific knowledge or interest in fine-tuning and using language models for applications

- High technical engineering competence. This means being able to design complex software and make them usable in production

- Be able to navigate the full MLOps technical stack, with a focus on architecture development and model evaluation and usage

- Occasionally be able to do front-end development, and have to use complex HPC infrastructure with full autonomy

- Hands-on experience with AI frameworks and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax)

- Have experience working with large distributed systems

- Self-starter and autonomous

- Low-ego

- Collaborative and have a real team player mindset

Now, it would be ideal if you have;

- Audio/Speech experience - audio input/out, NLP etc

What We Offer

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Generous Equity

️ Health : Competitive Healthcare program (Medical Provider: Blueshield of California 100% coverage for employee, 75% for dependents)

Pension : 401K (6% matching)

️ PTO : 18 days

Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport

Coaching: we offer Betterup coaching on a voluntary basis

Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership

Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals (solution might evolve as we grow bigger)

???? Visa sponsorship