Mistral· Engineering & Infra· Paris
Engineering Manager
Classified Tasks (28)
Automate 0%Augment 29%Human-Only 71%
Augment (8)
AI assists, human decides
Build scalable, high-impact systems that meet performance and reliability targets.
technical
Elevate engineering standards through code reviews, best practices, and quality initiatives.
technical
Translate cutting-edge AI research into reliable production-grade systems.
technical
Scope initiatives and estimate engineering effort for planned work.
analytical
Participate in architecture and system design activities.
technical
Write code and remain hands-on in implementation work.
technical
Conduct peer reviews and enforce code quality standards.
technical
Increase the team's bus factor through knowledge sharing, documentation, and rotation of responsibilities.
operational
Human-Only (20)
Requires human judgment
Drive development of mission-critical systems powering the AI platform and products.
technical
Nurture and guide high-performing engineering teams through coaching and mentorship.
leadership
Oversee one or multiple product teams, driving execution and delivery while contributing hands-on.
leadership
Balance individual contributions, project leadership, and team management responsibilities.
leadership
Collaborate with Product Managers to define and deliver features that benefit users and the business.
communication
Foster a strong team culture that supports productive collaboration and accountability.
leadership
Establish clear team processes and execution rituals.
operational
Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of projects with required reliability and performance.
operational
Shape engineering organization practices and how teams build at scale.
leadership
Act as the primary point of contact for the team and its projects.
communication
Remove obstacles and unblock execution to maintain development momentum.
operational
Create an environment where engineers can focus on building impactful, high-quality products.
leadership
Own the delivery of the team's roadmap and meet roadmap milestones.
operational
Hold the team accountable for results and maintain strong execution momentum.
leadership
Partner with Product Managers to define roadmap priorities and scope initiatives.
communication
Drive prioritization decisions based on business and technical impact.
analytical
Keep the whole team involved and engaged in product direction and decisions.
communication
Define and evolve team processes, best practices, and execution rituals as the team scales.
operational
Ensure processes remain relevant and effective as the product and team grow.
operational
Challenge engineers to take ownership and grow beyond their comfort zone.
leadership
Job description
About Mistral 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. 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. 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 France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. 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 https://mistral.ai/careers . Role summary We are seeking passionate and highly skilled Engineering Managers to join our team and drive the development of mission-critical systems powering our AI platform and products. In this role, you will leverage your deep technical expertise and leadership skills to build scalable, high-impact systems while nurturing and guiding high-performing engineering teams. Depending on your background, you may oversee one (Team Lead) or multiple (Engineering Manager) product teams, driving both execution and delivery while staying hands-on. Our product engineering teams typically consist of five members. As a team lead, you will dynamically balance individual contributions, project leadership, and team management, with the balance shifting as your team grows. You will work closely with Product Managers to deliver features that directly benefit our users and business. Your responsibilities will include fostering a strong team culture, establishing clear processes, elevating engineering standards, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery. This is a highly critical role at the intersection of product engineering infrastructure and people. You will help shape how our engineering organization works, how we build at scale and how we turn cutting-edge AI research into reliable production-grade systems used by millions of developers and end users. If you enjoy building complex systems, leading ambitious engineers and shipping products that matter, this role is for you. What you will do Depending on your skills and field of expertise, you will be involved in key components of our technology, including: • Empower Your Team(s) : Act as the clear point of contact for your team and its projects. Remove obstacles, unblock execution and create an environment where engineers can focus on building impactful high-quality products. • Lead Delivery and Accountability : Own the delivery of your team’s roadmap and ensure projects are shipped with the right level of quality reliability and performance. Keep the team accountable for results and maintain strong execution momentum. • Bridge Product and Technology : Partner closely with Product Managers to define the roadmap and priorities of your team. Scope initiatives, estimate engineering effort and drive prioritization decisions based on business and technical impact. Keep the whole team involved and engaged in the product direction. • Hands-on Technical Leadership : Stay deeply involved in architecture design, system design, coding, peer reviews and technical decision-making. Lead by example and remain connected to the day-to-day challenges of the team. • Process and Clarity : Define and evolve team processes, best practices and execution rituals with the team. Ensure they remain relevant as the team and product scale. • Raise the Engineering Bar: Challenge engineers to step up, take ownership and grow beyond their comfort zone. Increase the team’s bus factor through knowledge sharing, documentation and rotation of responsibiliti