{"id":441,"date":"2025-11-18T23:19:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coderseditor.com\/itjobs\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=441"},"modified":"2025-11-18T23:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:19:47","slug":"lead-software-engineer-runtime","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/coderseditor.com\/itjobs\/job\/lead-software-engineer-runtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Software Engineer, Runtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section page-centered\" data-qa=\"job-description\">\n<div><b>About Mistral\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society.<\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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\u00a0<a class=\"postings-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mistral.ai\/careers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/mistral.ai\/careers<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Role summary<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As the Technical Lead for the Inference team, you will drive the architecture and optimization of our inference backbone, ensuring high performance, scalability, and efficiency in a dynamic environment. You will lead the acquisition and automation of benchmarks, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and innovate solutions to enhance our AI-powered applications.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>What you will do<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Architect and optimize the inference for high-volume, low-latency, and high-availability environments.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Lead the acquisition and automation of benchmarks at both micro and macro scales.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Introduce new techniques and tools to improve performance, latency, throughput, and efficiency in our model inference stack.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Build tools to identify bottlenecks and sources of instability, and design solutions to address them.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Collaborate with machine learning researchers, engineers, and product managers to bring cutting-edge technologies into production.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Optimize code and infrastructure to maximize hardware utilization and efficiency.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>About you<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Extensive experience in C++ and Python, with a strong focus on backend development and performance optimization.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Deep understanding of modern ML architectures and experience with performance optimization for inference.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Proven track record with large-scale distributed systems, particularly performance-critical ones.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Familiarity with PyTorch, TensorRT, CUDA, NCCL.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Strong grasp of infrastructure, continuous integration, and continuous development principles.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Ability to lead and mentor team members, driving projects from concept to implementation.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Results-oriented mindset with a bias towards flexibility and impact.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Passion for staying ahead of emerging technologies and applying them to Al-driven solutions.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Humble attitude, eagerness to help colleagues, and a desire to see the team succeed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Our Culture<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We&#8217;re driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with solid alignment with the following:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Reason with rigor<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Are you audacious enough?<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Make our customers succeed<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Ship early and accelerate<\/div>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0Leave your ego aside<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section page-centered\" data-qa=\"closing-description\">\n<div>Location &amp; Remote<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This role is based in one of our European offices (Paris, France and London, UK). We will only consider candidates who either reside or are open to relocating there. We strongly believe in the value of in-person collaboration and we encourage going to the office as much as we can (at least 3 days per week) to create bonds and smooth communication. Our remote policy aims to provide flexibility, improve work-life balance and increase productivity. Each manager can decide the amount of days worked remotely based on autonomy and a specific context (e.g. more flexibility can occur during summer). 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