Applied AI, Technical Lead, Forward Deployed AI Engineer - London
Mistral AI14 hours ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Deliver critical code for complex AI projects while reviewing, optimizing, and de-risking technical implementations.
- Lead and mentor teams of Applied AI Engineers delivering GenAI applications across industries.
- Lead technical discussions during pre-sales and translate customer requirements into actionable AI solutions.
- Design and oversee AI systems involving fine-tuning, RAG, agentic workflows, and custom LLM applications.
- Evaluate emerging AI tools and methodologies and establish best practices for fine-tuning, inference, and deployment.
- Collaborate with product managers, researchers, and engineers to incorporate customer feedback into product development.
Requirements
- Fluency in English.
- PhD or Master’s degree in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7/8+ years of AI/ML experience, including at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
- Proven experience leading complex AI projects from prototyping through production.
- Deep expertise in fine-tuning LLMs, advanced RAG, agentic systems, and large-scale NLP deployment.
- Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and modern AI frameworks such as LangChain and Hugging Face.
- Strong software engineering skills in API design, backend or full-stack development, and system architecture.
- Strong technical communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Preferred qualifications include open-source contributions, customer-facing enterprise AI experience, and experience influencing product direction.
Benefits
- Benefits may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal allowances, and transportation allowances, depending on location.
Categories
Forward Deployed
About Mistral AI
Mistral AI builds foundation language models and full‑stack AI solutions for enterprises, offering APIs, on‑prem deployment, developer tools, and applications. The privately held company, founded in 2023 and headquartered in Paris, partners with organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector to co‑create customized systems. It releases open‑source models alongside commercial offerings and makes its models available through major cloud marketplaces.