Staff Software Engineer, Search - Paris

AI company developing high-performance, open-source models and solutions, including le Chat AI assistant for enterprise needs.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
10+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Search - Paris

Mistral AI, a pioneering company in AI technology, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their Knowledge and Search engineering team in Paris. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and scaling search capabilities that support both users and internal systems. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology while building robust search infrastructure.

The company specializes in developing high-performance, optimized, open-source AI models and solutions, with a comprehensive platform designed for enterprise needs. Their product suite includes le Chat, an AI assistant for life and work. With teams distributed across France, USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore, Mistral AI maintains a collaborative, low-ego culture focused on innovation.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining scalable indexing and searching capabilities, working with search-oriented databases, and ensuring high-performance information retrieval systems. The role requires extensive experience in backend development, infrastructure management, and distributed systems.

The position offers competitive compensation, including equity, comprehensive health benefits, and various lifestyle perks. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to shape the future of AI technology while working with a dynamic, multicultural team in one of the most exciting AI startups.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Search - Paris

  • Building, maintaining and enhancing fast, reliable and scalable indexing and searching capabilities
  • Working with search-oriented databases to optimize and fine-tune search pipeline
  • Owning information retrieval systems for internal needs and enterprise customers
  • Ensuring search capabilities meet increasing customer demands
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to improve search reliability, performance, and scale

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Search - Paris

Python
Go
Rust
Kubernetes
  • 10+ years of relevant professional work experience
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
  • Experience building and scaling distributed search engine systems
  • Excellent proficiency in backend software development
  • Solid proficiency in infrastructure management
  • Good knowledge of cloud-native ecosystems
  • Autonomous and self-starter
  • Ability to communicate with influence

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Search - Paris

Medical Insurance
Visa Sponsorship
Parental Leave
  • Competitive salary and equity structure
  • Full health insurance for employee and family
  • Daily lunch vouchers
  • Monthly contribution to Gympass subscription
  • Monthly contribution to mobility pass
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Visa sponsorship if required

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