Mistral AI
Technical Program Manager, Science Operations, Code
Palo Alto · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in technical program management, operations, or research coordination.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Partners with Mistral’s code and vibe research team to manage operations, communicate research progress, and guide work from research to release candidate.
What you'll do
- Maintain visibility into research progress and communicate updates to leadership and adjacent teams.
- Handle coordination, resourcing, and cross-team discussions so researchers can focus on science.
- Own the operational path from research work to release candidate in partnership with the release function.
What they ask for
- Genuine enthusiasm for code models and coding assistants.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in technical program management, operations, or research coordination.
- Strong analytical, communication, and technical-team engagement skills; able to structure ambiguity and explain technical work clearly.
Nice to have
- Experience in research-heavy or ML/AI organizations.
- Familiarity with code generation, coding agents, software engineering benchmarks, or related research areas; hands-on use of modern coding tools is also valued.
AI focus
Supports research on code and vibe models, including how models write, reason about, and interact with code, and manages the operational transition of that research toward release.
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