Engineering Team Lead, Mistral AI

• If you enjoy building complex systems, leading ambitious engineers and shipping products that matter, this role is for you
• 5+ years of relevant professional work experience
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Proficiency in one of the following language : Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Golang
• Experience with building and leading high-performing teams
• Experience with working with cross functional teams like product, design, business, etc
• Experience with project management and planning
• Ownership and capacity to ship products end-to-end
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Low ego and team spirit mindset
• Autonomous and self-starter
• We're driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with solid alignment with the following:
• Reason with rigor
• Are you audacious enough?
• Make our customers succeed
• Ship early and accelerate
• Leave your ego aside

Desirable

• We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled Team Lead to join our team and drive the development of mission-critical systems powering our AI platform and products : AI Studio, Le Chat and Mistral Vibe
• You will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership to build high-impact scalable systems while growing and guiding a high-performing engineering team
• On average, our team leads are responsible for teams of about five people for a specific product, owning both execution and delivery while remaining hands-on with code
• You will split your time dynamically between individual contribution and leadership, with the balance shifting as your team grows
• You will collaborate closely with Product Managers and ship features that directly impact our users and business
• You will be responsible for creating a strong team culture, setting clear processes, raising the engineering bar and ensuring consistent high-quality delivery
• This is a highly critical role at the intersection of product engineering infrastructure and people
• You will help shape how our engineering organization works, how we build at scale and how we turn cutting-edge AI research into reliable production-grade systems used by millions of developers and end users
• Depending on your skills and field of expertise, you will be involved in key components of our technology, including:
• Empower Your Team: Act as the clear point of contact for your team and its projects
• Remove obstacles, unblock execution and create an environment where engineers can focus on building impactful high-quality products
• Lead Delivery and Accountability: Own the delivery of your team’s roadmap and ensure projects are shipped with the right level of quality reliability and performance
• Keep the team accountable for results and maintain strong execution momentum
• Bridge Product and Technology: Partner closely with Product Managers to define the roadmap and priorities of your team
• Scope initiatives, estimate engineering effort and drive prioritization decisions based on business and technical impact. Keep the whole team involved and engaged in the product direction
• Hands-on Technical Leadership: Stay deeply involved in architecture design, system design, coding, peer reviews and technical decision-making
• Lead by example and remain connected to the day-to-day challenges of the team
• Process and Clarity: Define and evolve team processes, best practices and execution rituals with the team
• Ensure they remain relevant as the team and product scale
• Raise the Engineering Bar: Challenge engineers to step up, take ownership and grow beyond their comfort zone
• Increase the team’s bus factor through knowledge sharing, documentation and rotation of responsibilities

• Recruiter Screening (45min)
• Hiring Manager Interview (30min)
• Technical Interviews
• Live-Coding interview (45min)
• System Design Interview (45min)
• Deep Dive Interview (60min)
• Culture-fit discussion (30min)