Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - Palo Alto

About this role

Mistral AI seeks an Applied AI Engineer to drive customer adoption of its AI products and solutions. You'll bridge research and production, guiding enterprise clients through deployment of advanced LLM applications while collaborating closely with internal teams on complex technical challenges.

What you'll do

• Onboard customers on Mistral products and APIs, providing guidance on prompting, evaluation, and fine-tuning
• Deploy production-ready GenAI applications across industries with significant business impact
• Manage customer relationships across multiple stakeholder groups from pre-sale through post-implementation
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers on complex projects involving fine-tuning and state-of-the-art LLM applications
• Participate in pre-sales calls to assess client needs and provide technical product guidance
• Gather customer feedback to inform product and model capability improvements

What they're looking for

• Python and deep learning with PyTorch
• LLM fine-tuning and advanced RAG/agentic use cases
• LLM and NLP application development and deployment
• API integration with back-end and front-end interfaces
• Frameworks like Langchain and vector databases
• Machine learning and LLM concepts and algorithms
• Technical communication with diverse audiences
• Open-source contribution experience (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure with generous equity
• Health coverage through Blueshield (100% employee, 75% dependents)
• 401K with 6% matching
• 18 days PTO
• Gym reimbursement ($120/month) and meal stipend ($400/month)
• Office parking or public transit reimbursement, visa sponsorship, and voluntary executive coaching