Technical Program Manager, Human Data Annotation (Code) - Paris/London/Palo Alto
Mistral AI
IT, Operations
Paris, France
Posted on Oct 3, 2025
About Mistral
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 as well as personal needs. Our offerings include Le Chat, La Plateforme, Mistral Code and Mistral Compute - a suite that brings frontier intelligence to end-users.
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 https://mistral.ai/careers.
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Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Program Manager to lead and scale human data annotation operations for our Code team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with researchers to define and drive data strategies. This role is a critical link between research, product, engineering, and annotation teams, and will be key in accelerating research at Mistral AI.
What you will do
• Partner closely with code research team to develop data strategies and translate research needs into operationalizable human data annotation campaigns
• Fully own and execute human data annotation campaigns, from scoping, training, calibration, through delivery, balancing data needs, budget, and delivery timeline
• Design and implement a rigorous and scalable quality control process, including running automated and manual checks, synthesizing actionable insights, and driving continuous improvement
• Establish and manage strong relationships with annotation teams (vendors, contractors, etc.) to generate high-quality data, spanning phases across sourcing, contracts, onboarding/training, performance monitoring, etc.
About you
• 5+ years of relevant experience, with a blend of software engineering and technical program management
• Strong technical foundation in Python
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work well under pressure - excellent project management skills, with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Great communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Autonomous and proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindsetLow ego and team spirit mindset
• Embraces hands-on, operational work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Nice to have:
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience in modern web frameworks (FastAPI, Django, React, …)
• Experience with operations around data collection, annotation, and/or quality assurance
• Experience with vendor and/or contractor management
• Understanding of or interest in LLMs
Benefits
France
💰 Competitive cash salary and equity
🥕 Food : Daily lunch vouchers
🥎 Sport : Monthly contribution to a Gympass subscription
🚴 Transportation : Monthly contribution to a mobility pass
🧑⚕️ Health : Full health insurance for you and your family
🍼 Parental : Generous parental leave policy
🌎 Visa sponsorship
UK
💰 Competitive cash salary and equity
🚑 Insurance
🚴 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or 90GBP/month for public transport
🥎 Sport: 90GBP/month reimbursement for gym membership
🥕 Meal voucher: £200 monthly allowance for its meals
💰 Pension plan: SmartPension (percentages are 5% Employee & 3% Employer)
US
💰 Competitive salary and equity.
🚑 Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered for you and your family.
👴🏻 Pension : 401K (6% matching)
🏝️ PTO : 18 days
🚗 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport
🏀 Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership
🥕 Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals (solution might evolve as we grow bigger)
🌎 Visa sponsorship
🤝 Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis