Technical Program Manager, Science Operations, Code

We're hiring a Technical Program Manager to partner with Mistral's code and vibe research team - the researchers shaping how our models write, reason about, and play with code. You'll be their operational counterpart - the person who absorbs what the team is working on and makes it legible to the team, to leadership, and to adjacent teams.

Responsibilities

Research Visibility: Partner with the team to maintain a shared, accessible view of their ongoing work - what's in flight, where it's heading, what's ready to hand off. Make the research legible to adjacent teams and leadership without pulling researchers into status work; Operational Partnership: Be the team's operational partner. Handle the coordination, resourcing, and cross-team conversations that would otherwise sit on researchers' plates - so the team can stay focused on the science; Research-to-release: Own the operational path from research work to release candidate for code and vibe workstreams. Partner with the release function to ensure the team's work flows cleanly into Mistral's release machinery; Visibility & Communication Cadence: Code and vibe research connects to many other efforts across the organization. Keep these interfaces clean and high-signal, so the team's work integrates naturally with the wider science org; Strategic Communication: Translate the team's work into clear, well-timed updates for leadership and adjacent teams - what's being built, what matters, what's coming next

Requirements

Genuine enthusiasm for code models and coding assistants - you play with them, push them, have opinions about them; 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 skills; comfortable working in ambiguity and shaping it into structure; Ability to engage substantively with research work and build real credibility with technical teams; Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate technical detail into clarity for different audiences

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 experience with modern coding tools - you're a user, not just an observer; Track record of building systemic processes from the ground up; Comfort working in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments where priorities shift quickly

Benefits

healthcare coverage; parental leave; retirement plans; relocation support; wellness programs; meal and transportation allowances; location-specific perks