Applied AI, Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - Munich

Mistral AI

Job Overview

Location

Munich

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Deploy Mistral AI products into production environments with significant business impact across diverse industries, working directly with enterprise customers from pre-sale through post-implementation.
• Collaborate with customers—including CEOs, CTOs, data scientists, and software engineers—to understand technical needs, challenges, and aspirations, and provide tailored guidance on Mistral’s AI solutions.
• Build and refine state-of-the-art GenAI applications ranging from consumer-facing tools to industrial use cases, driving technological transformation for clients.
• Work alongside researchers, AI engineers, and product teams to develop complex LLM applications involving fine-tuning, advanced RAG, and agentic systems.
• Contribute directly to Mistral’s open-source codebases by improving inference and fine-tuning pipelines based on real-world customer deployments.
• Participate in pre-sales technical discussions to articulate the value and capabilities of Mistral’s models and platforms to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Translate customer feedback into actionable product improvements by collaborating with product and science teams to enhance model performance and system capabilities.
• Manage end-to-end technical engagements on high-complexity customer projects, ensuring seamless integration of Mistral AI solutions into existing enterprise infrastructure.
• Operate across cloud and on-premises environments to deploy scalable, production-grade AI systems that meet enterprise security, performance, and compliance requirements.
• Serve as a key technical liaison between Mistral’s internal teams and external clients, externalizing cutting-edge research into practical, scalable applications.
• Maintain deep technical expertise in machine learning fundamentals, LLM architectures, and cloud infrastructure to support robust, reliable AI deployments.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills by clearly explaining complex AI concepts to diverse audiences, including executives and non-technical decision-makers.
• Drive adoption of Mistral’s AI platform by showcasing its capabilities through hands-on demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and customized solutions.
• Ensure customer success by proactively identifying and resolving technical bottlenecks during deployment and post-launch phases.
• Stay current with advancements in LLMs, open-source AI tools, and enterprise AI trends to continuously improve deployment strategies and customer outcomes.

🎯 Requirements

• PhD or Master’s in AI/Data Science, or equivalent self-taught expertise
• 7–10+ years as a technical individual contributor in AI-based products (data scientist or software engineer)
• Proven experience in fine-tuning LLMs and implementing advanced RAG or agentic use cases
• Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, LLM architectures, and cloud infrastructure for AI deployment
• Demonstrated track record of deploying large-scale, user-facing AI products
• Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive cash salary and equity
• Daily lunch vouchers
• Monthly contribution to a Gympass subscription
• Monthly contribution to a mobility pass
• Full health insurance for employee and family
• Generous parental leave policy
• Visa sponsorship
• Reimbursement for office parking or £90/month public transport
• £90/month reimbursement for gym membership
• £200 monthly meal voucher allowance
• Pension plan with 5% employee and 3% employer contribution

Skills & Technologies

Senior

Onsite

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About Mistral AI

Mistral AI is a Paris-based artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 that develops large language models and generative AI systems. The company creates open-source and commercial models optimized for performance, efficiency, and multilingual capabilities, serving enterprises and developers through APIs and cloud platforms. Its research focuses on advancing frontier AI while emphasizing safety, transparency, and European technological sovereignty.

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