Senior Backend Engineer, Product

About Mistral 

At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.

We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society.

Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers.

Role summary

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to work on our backend systems, contributing to their development and enhancement. Your work will directly impact the performance, scalability, and reliability of our products.

What you will do:

Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust backend features, ensuring seamless integration with front-end systems using a modern and robust stack.

System Architecture: Design and implement efficient, secure, and scalable backend architectures that support our product goals.

Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, and participate in code reviews to uphold our high standards of quality.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, front-end engineers, and other backend engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Problem-Solving: Tackle complex technical challenges and develop elegant, efficient solutions that improve performance and reliability.

Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in backend development and AI, and apply them to enhance our products.

About you:

• Proficient in Python and/or TypeScript

• Knowledge of databases, caching mechanisms, and messaging systems.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Low ego and team spirit mindset.

• Autonomous and self-starter.

Remote 

For this role, we do not ask you to be based from a specific location outside of the countries listed in this job posting. In exchange, we ask you to be available for a monthly visit to one of our offices. 

If based in France 🇫🇷, Germany 🇩🇪 or Spain 🇪🇸, we ask you to be able to come to our Paris office 3 days per month. 

If based in the UK 🇬🇧, we ask you to be able to come to our London office 3 days per month. 

Mistral AI will pay 100% for inter-country travelling and 50% for intra-country travelling. 

Onboarding

We ask all new hires to be able to come to Paris for the first month when they start. 

Hiring Process

- Recruiter Screening (45min)

- Hiring Manager Interview (30min)

- Live-coding interview - Typescript OR Python (35min)

- System Design interview (35min)

- Culture-fit discussion (30min)

What we offer

France

💰 Competitive cash salary and equity

🚴 Transportation : Monthly contribution to a mobility pass

🧑‍⚕️ Health : Full health insurance for you and your family

🍼 Parental : Generous parental leave policy

🥎 Sport : Monthly contribution to a Gympass subscription 

🥕 Food : Daily lunch vouchers

🌎 Visa sponsorship

UK

💰 Competitive cash salary and equity

🚑 Insurance

🚴 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or 90GBP/month for public transport

🥎 Sport: 90GBP/month reimbursement for gym membership

💰 Pension plan: SmartPension (percentages are 5% Employee & 3% Employer)

Spain 

💰 Competitive cash salary and equity

🚑 Insurance 

🚴 Transportation allowance 

🥎 Sport allowance

🥕 Meal voucher

Germany 

💰 Competitive cash salary and equity

🥎 Sport allowance 

💰 Private pension plan

🥕 Meal voucher