Staff Software Engineer, Mistral AI

• You hold a Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• You have a proven experience as a Software Engineer with a focus on backend or fullstack development
• You have hands-on experience working on security projects, integrating security considerations into software products or a past experience as SRE (Site Reliability Engineering)
• You have strong development skills in Python, with a track record of building and maintaining secure systems
• You’re able to review code and system architectures with a security-first mindset, identifying risks and proposing solutions
• You are autonomous and a self-starter
• You are a proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset

Desirable

• You'll work closely with the research, product, solution and program management teams to serve our frontier models to customers wherever they use our technology
• You will be involved in key components of our technology, including model deployment, performance optimization, real time streaming services, DX tools implementation, cloud infrastructure management..
• Additionally, you will work to evangelize the Engineering team with best practices in secure coding and architecture
• The role is based in Paris and reports to the Head of Engineering
• Software Engineering (85 %)
• New model releases: you will ensure fast and reliable launch of new models and new features to customers
• System design and development: help build systems, APIs and interfaces to interact with large language models
• Build and test infrastructure: you will work to improve and extend the infrastructure needed to package, deploy and integrate our core technology within first-party systems and third-party platforms
• Safety: you will help solve the unique challenges that come with maintaining AI safety on third-party platforms
• Observability and Monitoring: you will collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure our services achieve high availability and deliver state-of-the-art performance for our users
• Performance and Resource Optimization: you will be responsible for identifying and solving complex system problems, with the aim to optimize the performance (latency and throughput) of multiple layers of large-scale distributed systems
• Security (15 %)
• Security Advocacy: Act as a security advocate within the team, sharing best practices and raising awareness about secure coding principles
• Secure System Development: Design and implement robust, secure systems, ensuring that all development adheres to the highest security standards
• Code and Architecture Reviews: Conduct in-depth reviews of code and architectural designs, focusing on identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities
• Vulnerability Management: Identify, address, and mitigate vulnerabilities in applications and systems, ensuring proactive measures are in place
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively across teams to provide security guidance, ensuring security considerations are integrated into development processes
• Secure Coding Practices: Write secure, maintainable code while considering the broader implications and risks of security decisions