Defense AI Engineer: Production GenAI for Critical Infrastructure

Firstminute Capital; Paris (TX); On-site; USD 103,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Mistral AI is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to architect, implement, and deploy secure AI solutions for critical infrastructure and sovereign clients. You will work with researchers, engineers, and product teams to deliver robust GenAI applications with rigorous compliance and risk management.

Your leadership will drive projects from prototyping to production in highly regulated environments. The role emphasizes deep technical execution, collaboration across disciplines, and mentoring junior

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in AI, ML, CS or related field.
• 2+ years of AI/ML experience with leadership experience.
• Proven track record leading teams on complex AI projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy AI solutions for critical infrastructure and sovereign institutions.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and product teams on complex projects.
• Contribute to open-source codebases for inference and fine-tuning.
• Engage in pre-sales discussions to advise clients on product capabilities and security.

Skills

English fluency

AI/ML leadership

LLM fine-tuning

Python

PyTorch

LangChain

HuggingFace

Cloud platforms

API design

Backend/Full‑stack

Education

PhD or Master’s in AI/ML/CS

Tools

PyTorch

LangChain

HuggingFace

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Mistral AI is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to architect, implement, and deploy secure AI solutions for critical infrastructure and sovereign clients. You will work with researchers, engineers, and product teams to deliver robust GenAI applications with rigorous compliance and risk management.

Your leadership will drive projects from prototyping to production in highly regulated environments. The role emphasizes deep technical execution, collaboration across disciplines, and mentoring junior