# Software Engineer, Backend at Mistral AI

- Company: Mistral AI
- What the company does: The most powerful AI platform for enterprises. Customize, fine-tune, and deploy AI assistants, autonomous agents, and multimodal AI with open models. Backed by General Catalyst, Index and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://mistral.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-07-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mistral.ai/80f8c81d-394f-4892-8f06-97a880563cc7
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mistral-ai-software-engineer-backend/

## About the role

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 & Mistral Code, shaping how users and developers interact with our AI platform at scale. You’ll work on building reliable, high-performance backend systems and APIs that serve millions of users and developers.

## What they're looking for

- • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- • Proficiency in Python or another backend language (Golang, Kotlin, C#). Engineers are assessed in their preferred language during a live coding session
- • Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, messaging systems and distributed architectures
- • Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
- • Ownership mindset capable of shipping end-to-end features with minimal oversight
- • Excellent communication skills and collaborative attitude

Tags: Engineering & Infra