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title: 'Technical Program Manager, Science Operations at Mistral'
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# Technical Program Manager, Science Operations at Mistral

- **Company:** [Mistral](https://feeny.ai/companies/mistral)
- **Location:** Paris, France
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mistral.ai/d547c15c-b047-4b44-a6c5-8f03523e31b0

## Job description

## 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 looking for a Technical Program Manager to build and drive the execution engine of our science organization. In this role, you will design and operationalize the systems, workflows, and processes that turn research goals into measurable, coordinated execution. You will ensure projects move from idea to impact with clarity, discipline, and alignment - tracking workstreams precisely, surfacing dependencies early, and maintaining momentum across teams. This role sits at the intersection of program management, technical operations, and research. You will partner closely with scientists and engineers to bring structure and visibility to complex initiatives, streamline delivery, and ensure our teams stay focused on what they do best - advancing the frontier of AI.

We are currently hiring across a range of Technical Program Manager roles, varying in scope and seniority. Candidates will be evaluated and matched to the role that best aligns with their experience and strengths.

What will you do

- Execution & Release Operations: Design and own systems for tracking ongoing pretraining and posttraining releases - providing real-time visibility into readiness, trade-offs, and impact. Evolve ad-hoc efforts into systematic release operations that enable disciplined, high-velocity execution
- Strategic Planning & Roadmapping: Partner with science leads to translate research goals into actionable, company-aligned roadmaps. Frame scientific capabilities in business-relevant terms and ensure that priorities are consistently communicated and understood across teams
- Operational Unblocking & Coordination: Keep science moving - anticipate and clear roadblocks, streamline cross-functional coordination, and maintain momentum. Own GPU allocation and quota management to ensure compute resources are scaled and accessible when needed
- Visibility & Communication Cadence: Drive structured communication loops - own the bi-weekly science updates, science all-hands, and company-wide digests. Synthesize inputs into clear, high-signal narratives that inform leadership and align the broader organization
- Learning & Continuous Improvement: Run retrospectives after major sprints and releases, distilling insights into repeatable systems. Refine processes, templates, and feedback loops to strengthen organizational learning and operational excellence over time

## What We're Looking For

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of experience in technical program management, operations, or research coordination
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in structuring ambiguous projects into clear deliverables
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and manage complex stakeholder landscapes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to synthesize technical detail into clear, strategic updates

Nice to have criteria/ would be ideal if you have/are:

- Experience in research-heavy or ML/AI organizations
- Familiarity with model development pipelines (pretraining, posttraining, release readiness)
- Experience managing infrastructure workflows (API keys, quota, access)
- Track record of building systemic processes from the ground up
- Comfort working in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments where priorities shift quickly

Why Join Us?

- Shape how frontier AI is built and released: You’ll design and operate the systems that connect scientific discovery to real-world deployment - ensuring our work scales with clarity, reliability, and speed
- Work inside the Science OS: Join a team building the operational backbone of Mistral’s science organization - where structure meets creativity and processes evolve through use, not bureaucracy
- Drive visible, high-leverage impact: Your work will sit at the intersection of research, engineering, and leadership - turning complexity into alignment and enabling confident, data-informed decisions across the company

## What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks. For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our [Benefits page](https://app.notion.com/p/mistralai/Benefits-at-Mistral-36e6ba59a7fe836b93dd01737fcc27ef?source=copy_link).

Privacy Policy Your privacy matters to us. You can learn more about how we handle your personal data in our [Applicant Privacy Policy](https://legal.mistral.ai/terms/applicant-privacy-policy).

## About Mistral

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mistral is a French AI company building open, frontier-grade large language models, developer platforms, and applied AI solutions for enterprises and governments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C)
- **Headquarters**: Paris, France (15 rue des Halles)
- **Founded**: April 2023
- **Founders**: Arthur Mensch (CEO), Guillaume Lample (Chief Science Officer), Timothée Lacroix (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Enterprise AI Software
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Government, and Developers (B2D)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To make frontier AI open to all, and together solve the world's hardest problems."

## Products & Services
- **Mistral Large**: Frontier-grade large language model for complex reasoning and enterprise tasks.
- **Mistral Small 3**: Efficient, lightweight model for cost-sensitive deployments.
- **Mistral Code / Vibe**: AI agent for long-horizon, autonomous software development and task completion.
- **Le Chat**: Consumer-facing AI assistant and chatbot.
- **Mistral OCR 4**: State-of-the-art document intelligence model for extracting and understanding text from images and PDFs.
- **Mistral Forge**: Custom model development service for training, aligning, and evaluating proprietary AI models on private data.
- **Mistral Studio**: Platform for building, testing, and running AI agents and applications with full control.
- **Mistral Compute**: Infrastructure and orchestration platform for frontier-scale training and inference (edge to cloud).
- **Mistral Search Toolkit**: Tools for integrating search and retrieval into AI applications.
- **Voxtral**: Voice AI model for speech-based interactions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: $4.016 billion (latest reported valuation, per CB Insights; date not specified but likely post-Series C)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised across Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C rounds (specific amounts not disclosed in search results).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly named in search results, but the company partners with organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and the public sector.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Rapid scaling: 900+ employees across 30+ nationalities as of mid-2026.
  - 50% of leadership roles held by women.
  - Key product launches on a near-monthly cadence (e.g., Mistral OCR, Forge, Vibe, Compute, Search Toolkit, Voxtral).
  - Strong presence in high-stakes, regulated industries (defense, energy, public sector).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Open-source DNA**: Commitment to openness, transparency, and cost efficiency differentiates Mistral from closed, Big Tech AI labs.
- **Full-stack ownership**: Controls the entire stack from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute infrastructure, enabling deep customization and reliability.
- **European leadership**: Positioned as a sovereign, European AI champion, appealing to governments and enterprises seeking data control and regulatory compliance.
- **Speed and rigor**: Culture of rapid experimentation, iteration, and data-driven decision-making.

## Strategic Focus
- **Enterprise and government partnerships**: Co-creating tailored AI systems for mission-critical use cases in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and public sector.
- **Open platform ecosystem**: Expanding Mistral Studio and Forge to enable customers to build custom models and agents on their own data.
- **Infrastructure as a product**: Commercializing Mistral Compute to become a platform for others to train and run AI workloads.
- **Continuous model innovation**: Releasing new frontier models and capabilities (OCR, voice, code agents) at a rapid pace.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Flat structure, high ownership, low ego, and a "builders, not order takers" mentality. The company values audacity, speed, rigor, and customer centricity.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Based in Paris (15 rue des Halles); relocation support and visa sponsorship offered. Specific remote/hybrid policy not detailed, but global team suggests flexibility.
- **Notable perks and benefits** (from careers page):
  - 20 weeks paid parental leave for all birthing parents.
  - 100% employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  - 6% 401k match (US) / 5% pension contribution (UK).
  - Childcare support (reserved daycare seats or financial assistance).
  - Meal allowances and transportation support.
  - Fitness and wellness subsidies.
  - Relocation and settling-in services.
  - Financial and career planning support.
- **Team composition**: 900+ employees from 30+ nationalities; 50% female leaders.
- **Interview process**: For science, product, and engineering roles: intro conversation → 2-5 technical exercises → 1-3 interviews (hiring manager + teammates) → values conversation → reference checks.

## Sources
1. [Mistral AI - About Page](https://mistral.ai/about/)
2. [Mistral AI - Careers Page](https://mistral.ai/careers/)
3. [Mistral AI - Homepage](https://mistral.ai/)
4. [CB Insights - Mistral AI Company Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/mistral-ai)
5. [Mistral AI - LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mistralai)

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