Founding Team Lead Applied Science, South Korea

ABOUT MISTRAL Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms. 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 Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. About The Job We are seeking a senior technical science and business leader to lead our rapidly expanding Applied Science team. You will drive innovative research and collaborate with clients on the most complex research projects, using real-world data to solve real problems. You will lead the development of SOTA models across different modalities such as text, image, and speech. By developing novel methods and research ideas you will apply these models across a diverse set of use cases and domains. Working cross-functionally with both external and internal science, engineering, and product teams you will deliver high-impact AI solutions that move the needle. Our team is made of world-class researchers, engineers, product builders, and ex-founders who love tackling the most complex real world problems in the industry. As the leader of Applied Science for Mistral, you will engage C-suite stakeholders from major enterprises, evangelizing and articulating the value proposition of Mistral in the local market. You will build a strong team, and a lasting team culture, to create a powerful talent flywheel. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Lead the technical execution of high-stakes frontier science projects. - Leading teams and strategic initiatives in the Applied Science team, defining team culture - Be th