Applied AI, Technical Lead, Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Montreal
Mistral AI · Montréal
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At a glance
Highlights
- Lead technical strategy and delivery of complex AI solutions for enterprises.
- Act as primary technical contact for strategic customers from pre-sales to delivery.
- Shape future offerings by channeling customer feedback into product development.
What they offer
- Healthcare coverage
- Parental leave
- Retirement plans
- Relocation support
- Wellness programs
- Meal and transportation allowances
Ideal candidate
Bilingual technical leader passionate about turning cutting-edge AI into real enterprise impact. You thrive mentoring teams, owning critical builds, and partnering directly with customers in fast-paced, low-ego environments.
Requirements
- Fluent in French and English
- PhD or Master's in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science or related field
- 7-8+ years in AI/ML with 2+ years in technical leadership role
- Track record leading teams delivering complex AI projects from prototyping to production
- Deep expertise in fine-tuning LLMs, advanced RAG, agentic systems and NLP at scale
- Proficient in Python, PyTorch and modern AI frameworks like LangChain, Hugging Face
- Strong software engineering skills including API design and system architecture
- Excellent technical communication with technical and non-technical audiences
Lab profile
About Mistral AI
Provides full-stack AI solutions from frontier models to tools, applications, and compute.
What they build
- Frontier AI models
- Developer tools
- AI applications
Known for
- Full-stack AI development
- Enterprise co-creation and deployment
- Customizable systems that run on customer terms
- Focus on finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare and public sector