Engineering Manager, Inference

New York, NY

About the role

About Mistral Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms. 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 Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

The Role We are seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to join our Inference API team. In this role, you will lead a new team dedicated to helping evolve our Inference APIs to enable a state of the art inference stack. You will help ship enterprise-level features, align on evolving API formats, and help improve specific modalities (audio, OCR, etc). You’ll work to scale

the team as they grow, help prioritize and support work in a fast paced environment, and build a healthy team culture. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to shape how Mistral’s technology is adopted globally and unlock large business opportunities What You Will Do Remove obstacles and create an environment where your team can focus on building solutions. Translate product vision into technical reality, collaborating closely with the Product team. Ensure applications are performant, stable, and responsive. Uphold high code quality standards through reviews, testing, and automation. Own the full software development process, from design to deployment. Plan projects, including roadmaps, deadlines, and task allocation. Collaborate with stakeholders across Engineering, Product, and Design. Support team growth through hiring, onboarding, and mentorship.

What We're Looking For Experience building and managing engineering teams. Proficiency in Python and at least one web framework (FastAPI, Django, Flask). Proficiency in C#, Golang, TypeScript and at least one web framework. Experience with large-scale distributed systems. Experience working with cross-functional teams, such as Product, Design, and Business. Knowledge of databases, caching mechanisms, and messaging systems. Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Ownership mindset and ability to ship products end-to-end. Excellent communication skills and a low-ego, team-first attitude. What We Offer We offer a comprehensive

benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

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About Mistral AI

Mistral AI presents a suite of configurable large language models and AI services tailored for diverse enterprise applications. It offers both open-weight and commercially licensed models that support tasks such as advanced reasoning, code generation, multitasking across modalities, and chatbot interactions. The company delivers full-stack AI capabilities, spanning model customization, deployment via APIs, agent-based automation, and scalable infrastructure, enabling integration into existing enterprise systems. Responses draw on publicly available technical information and aim for clarity and neutrality.