Research Engineer - Palo Alto

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Mistral AI

About Mistral

  • At Mistral AI, we are a tight-knit, nimble team dedicated to bringing our cutting-edge AI technology to the world. Our mission is to make AI ubiquitous and open.
  • We are creative, low-ego, team-spirited, and have been passionate about AI for years.
  • We hire people who thrive in competitive environments, as they find them more fun to work in.
  • We hire passionate women and men from all over the world.
  • Our teams are distributed across France, the UK, and the USA.

Role Summary

  • As a Research Engineer, you will be responsible for building our AI systems.
  • Working closely with our Science team, you will help accelerate research efforts.
  • Location: Palo Alto, US.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accelerate research by handling complex pipeline components and building appropriate tools.
  • Interface our research efforts with the products we build.
  • Conduct research on the latest advancements in AI and machine learning technologies.
  • Develop and implement AI models and algorithms, designing and executing experimental protocols.
  • Write simple and efficient machine learning code.
  • Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept models for AI applications.

About the Research Engineering Team

  • The team is located across Paris, London, and Palo Alto.
  • Our Research Engineering team is embedded within the Science team.
  • Engineers can fluidly move along the production-research spectrum, depending on the needs of the team or their personal interests.

Qualifications & Profile

  • Master’s degree in computer science (or equivalent), or ideally a PhD.
  • Background in research with prior experience working in a lab.
  • Experience with deep learning, natural language processing, and LLMs.
  • Hands-on experience with AI frameworks and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax).
  • Familiarity with large distributed systems.
  • A self-starter who is autonomous and proactive.
  • Demonstrates a low-ego, collaborative approach with a strong team-player mindset.

Location

    Palo Alto

Job type

  • Fulltime

Role

Engineering

Keywords

  • PHD
  • Research