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      <Title>Software Engineer, Backend</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>We are seeking passionate and skilled software engineers to join our new team in NYC. As a Backend Engineer, you’ll contribute to the development of the core systems powering our three main products, AI Studio, Le Chat &amp; Mistral Code, shaping how users and developers interact with our AI platform at scale.</p>
<p>You’ll work on building reliable, high-performance backend systems and APIs that serve millions of users and developers. Your work will directly impact the developer and user experience, making it more engaging, efficient, and intuitive.</p>
<p>We welcome engineers from mid-level to senior and staff engineers who are eager to learn, collaborate and ship impactful products.</p>
<p>Depending on your skills and field of expertise, you will be involved in key components of our technology, including:</p>
<p>Backend Development - Design, develop and maintain scalable, robust backend features and APIs using modern frameworks.</p>
<p>Ensure high performance and reliability across our distributed systems.</p>
<p>Contribute to systems powering inference, billing, AI tooling, observability, and developer experience.</p>
<p>System Architecture - Design and implement efficient, secure and scalable architectures that support our fast-growing products.</p>
<p>Collaborate with infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization.</p>
<p>Code Quality - Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code.</p>
<p>Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical standards and best practices.</p>
<p>Cross-functional Collaboration - Collaborate with product managers, platform engineers, and AI/ML teams to design, build, and deliver scalable model-as-a-service solutions for developers and enterprise users.</p>
<p>Partner with teams across AI Studio, Le Chat &amp; Mistral Code to ensure consistent platform-wide experience.</p>
<p>Problem-Solving &amp; Innovation - Tackle complex engineering challenges, from distributed systems to AI product integration.</p>
<p>Stay up-to-date with new technologies (e.g., AI/LLM integration, observability, or backend frameworks) and bring them into production when relevant.</p>
<p>Who you are:</p>
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<li>Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.</li>
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<li>Proficiency in Python or another backend language (Golang, Kotlin, C#).</li>
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<p>Engineers are assessed in their preferred language during a live coding session.</p>
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<li>Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, messaging systems and distributed architectures.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Ownership mindset capable of shipping end-to-end features with minimal oversight.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Excellent communication skills and collaborative attitude.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Team-oriented, low-ego mindset and curiosity for learning.</li>
</ul>
<p>Now, it would be ideal if you had experience with:</p>
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<li>Full-stack exposure</li>
</ul>
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<li>Working closely with an API &amp; developer ecosystem</li>
</ul>
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<li>Deploying software to a diverse set of environments (cloud, on-premises, etc.)</li>
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<li>Infrastructure management (Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform...)</li>
</ul>
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<li>AI/ML engineering</li>
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<li>Observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog…).</li>
</ul>
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<li>UX and product-centric mindset.</li>
</ul>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel></Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>hybrid</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange></Salaryrange>
      <Skills>Python, Backend Development, APIs, Databases, Caching, Messaging Systems, Distributed Architectures, System Architecture, Code Quality, Cross-functional Collaboration, Problem-Solving &amp; Innovation, Full-stack exposure, Working closely with an API &amp; developer ecosystem, Deploying software to a diverse set of environments, Infrastructure management, AI/ML engineering, Observability and monitoring tools, UX and product-centric mindset</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Technology</Industry>
      <Employername>Mistral AI</Employername>
      <Employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/mistral.ai.png</Employerlogo>
      <Employerdescription>Mistral AI is a company that develops and provides artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It has a presence in multiple countries, including France, USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://mistral.ai</Employerwebsite>
      <Compensationcurrency></Compensationcurrency>
      <Compensationmin></Compensationmin>
      <Compensationmax></Compensationmax>
      <Applyto>https://jobs.lever.co/mistral/f2e8ba75-bf5a-4976-bb96-c5d3e0f99366?utm_source=yubhub.co&amp;utm_medium=jobs_feed&amp;utm_campaign=apply</Applyto>
      <Location>New York</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-24</Postedate>
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