Research Operations Manager at Mistral AI building and operating shared infrastructure systems for the science organization. Owns compute, data, tooling, and vendor systems; automates operational processes; manages hiring and onboarding operations.
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We're hiring a Research Ops Manager to build and operate the shared systems that let Mistral's science organization move fast at scale.
This role sits at the platform layer of Science Ops - the compute, data, access, vendor, and tooling systems that serve every research team. You'll own the operational layer underneath the research: designing clean systems, automating what should be automated, and making sure researchers spend their time on science, not infrastructure overhead.
The ideal candidate is someone who is genuinely excited by problems at scale. You see a manual process and you think about how to automate it. You're fluent with modern coding tools - you vibe-code your own dashboards, scripts, and integrations to multiply your own leverage. You enjoy the operational puzzle of making complex systems feel simple to the people using them.
4+ years of experience in research operations, technical operations, infrastructure program management, or a comparable systems-oriented role
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong systems thinking - you naturally see processes, dependencies, and leverage points
Demonstrated ability to build your own tools and automations using modern coding assistants; comfortable with scripting, APIs, and lightweight data work
Experience working with infrastructure, cloud systems, or vendor management at scale
Strong written communication; able to design clear operational processes that other people can actually follow
Shape how frontier AI is built and released: You’ll design and operate the systems that connect scientific discovery to real-world deployment - ensuring our work scales with clarity, reliability, and speed
Work inside the Science OS: Join a team building the operational backbone of Mistral’s science organization - where structure meets creativity and processes evolve through use, not bureaucracy
Drive visible, high-leverage impact: Your work will sit at the intersection of research, engineering, and leadership - turning complexity into alignment and enabling confident, data-informed decisions across the company