Mistral Cloud - Software Engineer, Backend (Golang), Amsterdam

About Mistral AI 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 Summary

We’re looking for passionate and talented software engineers to join our team. As a Backend Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing the core systems that drive our Cloud solutions. Your work will involve building robust, high-performance backend systems and APIs to support our rapidly expanding enterprise user base.

More information on Mistral Cloud here: You Will Do Depending on your skills and field of expertise, you will be involved in key components of our technology, including:

Backend Development

Design, develop and maintain scalable, robust backend features and APIs using modern frameworks

Ensure high performance and reliability across our distributed systems

Contribute to systems powering authentication, billing, AI tooling, observability, connectors, and developer experience

System Architecture

Design and implement efficient, secure and scalable architectures that support our fast-growing products

Collaborate with infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization

Code Quality

Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code

Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical standards and best practices

Cross-functional Collaboration

Work closely with product managers, front-end engineers, designers and data/AI engineers to deliver end-to-end features

Partner with teams across AI Studio, Le Chat&Mistral Code to ensure consistent platform-wide experience

Problem-Solving&Innovation

Tackle complex engineering challenges, from distributed systems to AI product integration

Stay up-to-date with new technologies (e.g., AI/LLM integration, observability, or backend frameworks) and bring them into production when relevant

About You

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of relevant work experience

Proficiency in Golang

Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, messaging systems and distributed architectures

Experience with cloud-based (AWS, GCP, Azure) and bare-metal infrastructure

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

Team-oriented, low-ego mindset and curiosity for learning

Experience with the following is ideal but not required:

Front-end development (Typescript, React, NextJS) or full-stack exposure

Infrastructure management (Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform)

Observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)

Hiring Process

Introduction Call - 45 min

Technical Interview / Live Coding - 45 min

Technical Interview / System Design - 45 min

[Optional] Project Deep Dive - 60 min

Culture-fit Discussion - 30 min

References

Our Culture We are looking for individuals with alignment to the following values:

Reason with rigor

Make our customers succeed

Ship early and accelerate

Leave your ego aside

Location&Remote This role is primarily based at one of our European offices (Paris, France and London, UK). We will prioritize candidates who either reside there or are open to relocating. We strongly believe in the value of in-person collaboration to foster strong relationships and seamless communication within our team.

Depending on their background, we may also consider remote candidates based in one of the countries listed in this job posting— currently France, UK, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain and Italy. In that case, we ask all new hires to visit our Paris HQ office (accommodation and travelling covered):

for the first week of their onboarding

then at least 3 days every 6 weeks

What We Offer

Competitive salary and equity

Health insurance

Sport allowance

Meal vouchers

Parental leave policy

Visa sponsorship

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