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Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - London

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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Mid · 2+ yrs
Posted
9 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer is a full-time role based in London at Mistral AI that suits technical professionals with machine learning experience who want to guide enterprise clients through artificial intelligence adoption. This position sits within the customer-facing technical group to handle projects from initial sales discussions through deployment.

Role Overview

Mistral AI is hiring an Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer in London for a full-time position. The person in this role will act as a technical bridge between research and practical business deployment, guiding clients across industries such as healthcare, defense, finance, and the public sector.

Key Responsibilities

Deploy production use cases that create measurable business value across multiple sectors
Build generative artificial intelligence applications ranging from consumer offerings to industrial setups
Partner with internal researchers, software engineers, and product teams on fine-tuning and large language model tasks
Participate in client pre-sales meetings to evaluate customer requirements and explain company technology
Relay user feedback to science and product units to refine model capabilities

Requirements

Fluent in English
Minimum of two years working as a technical individual contributor in software engineering or data science focused on artificial intelligence
Demonstrated history of implementing machine learning or artificial intelligence products using application programming interfaces, front-end, and back-end elements
Practical background in large language model fine-tuning, advanced retrieval-augmented generation, or agentic applications
Thorough grasp of foundational algorithms and concepts behind machine learning and large language models
Solid programming abilities using Python
Clear communication capabilities to explain technical details to various audiences

Nice to Have

Contributions to open-source initiatives, specifically regarding large language models
Previous background as a solutions architect, sales engineer, customer engineer, forward deployed engineer, or technical product manager
Experience utilizing PyTorch for deep learning

Skills and Tools

Python
PyTorch
APIs
Large Language Models
Fine-tuning
Retrieval-Augmented Generation

About the Company

Mistral AI delivers comprehensive artificial intelligence offerings ranging from foundational models to developer utilities, compute resources, and applications. The organization collaborates with enterprises operating in regulated and high-stakes fields to build tailored systems. Distributed across multiple global regions, the team values low-ego collaboration, direct feedback, and autonomous execution.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application through the official Mistral AI careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonPyTorchLLMsAPIsLLMRAGDeep LearningMachine LearningFine-tuning

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer position located?

This role is based in London.

What is the minimum experience required for this role?

Candidates must have at least two years of experience as a technical individual contributor working on artificial intelligence products as a data scientist or software engineer.

What programming language is required?

Strong technical coding skills in Python are required.

What kind of team will I be working with?

You will work within a customer-facing technical organization alongside researchers, product engineers, and science teams.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Mistral AI careers page.

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