Mistral AI

Software Engineer, Backend

Mistral AI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Tech Stack

CloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGrafanaKotlinKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

  • Design, develop and maintain scalable, robust backend features and APIs using modern frameworks.
  • Ensure high performance and reliability across our distributed systems.
  • Contribute to systems powering inference, billing, AI tooling, observability, and developer experience.
  • Design and implement efficient, secure and scalable architectures that support our fast-growing products.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization.
  • Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical standards and best practices.
  • Collaborate with product managers, platform engineers, and AI/ML teams to design, build, and deliver scalable model-as-a-service solutions for developers and enterprise users.
  • Partner with teams across AI Studio, Le Chat & Mistral Code to ensure consistent platform-wide experience.
  • Tackle complex engineering challenges, from distributed systems to AI product integration.
  • Stay up-to-date with new technologies (e.g., AI/LLM integration, observability, or backend frameworks) and bring them into production when relevant.

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency in Python or another backend language (Golang, Kotlin, C#). Engineers are assessed in their preferred language during a live coding session.
  • Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, messaging systems and distributed architectures.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
  • Ownership mindset capable of shipping end-to-end features with minimal oversight.
  • Excellent communication skills and collaborative attitude.
  • Team-oriented, low-ego mindset and curiosity for learning.
  • Now, it would be ideal if you had experience with:
  • Full-stack exposure
  • Working closely with an API & developer ecosystem
  • Deploying software to a diverse set of environments (cloud, on-premises, etc.)
  • Infrastructure management (Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform...)
  • AI/ML engineering
  • Observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog…).
  • UX and product-centric mindset.
Benefits
  • 💰 Competitive salary and equity
  • 🚑 Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered for you and your family
  • 👴🏻 401K : 6% matching
  • 🏝️ PTO : 18 days
  • 🚗 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport
  • 🏀 Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership
  • 🥕 Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals
  • 🌎 Visa sponsorship
  • 🤝 Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
PythonGolangKotlinC#APIsdatabasescachingmessaging systemsdistributed architecturesAI/ML engineering
Soft Skills
problem-solvingattention to detailownership mindsetexcellent communicationcollaborative attitudeteam-orientedlow-ego mindsetcuriosity for learning
Certifications
Degree in Computer ScienceDegree in Software Engineering