Security Engineer - F/H in London

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 needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.

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. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. At Mistral AI, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with agentic systems—building products like Mistral Studio and Mistral Vibe that redefine how users interact with AI.

As a Security Researcher, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding these innovations by anticipating, identifying, and mitigating risks before they materialize. It’s about shaping the future of secure AI by embedding an attacker’s mindset into everything we build. You’ll work at the intersection of offensive security, AI safety, and product development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to harden our systems against evolving threats. Your expertise will directly influence how we design, deploy, and protect our most critical assets — ensuring our agents remain resilient, trustworthy, and ahead of adversaries.

This role is ideal for those who thrive in dynamic environments, where creativity, technical depth, and a passion for security converge to solve unprecedented challenges.

• Conduct in-depth penetration testing across our product suite, including AI-driven workflows, custom infrastructure, and user-facing interfaces.
• Communicate findings with clarity and conviction, ensuring technical and non-technical stakeholders understand risks and prioritize mitigations effectively.
• Shape Mistral AI’s security strategy by contributing attacker-informed perspectives to threat modeling, risk assessment, and architectural decisions.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of offensive security experience, with a track record of identifying and exploiting subtle vulnerabilities in complex systems—or equivalent expertise demonstrated through exceptional achievements.
• Deep knowledge of AI/ML security risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, model manipulation, and abuses of dynamic UI components.
• Custom Kubernetes deployments and containerized environments.
• Cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• CI/CD pipelines and GitHub security best practices.
• macOS/Linux internals and Python/React-based applications.
• Data science toolchains and AI/ML infrastructure.

Strong intuition for trust boundaries and risk assessment in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. A collaborative spirit, eager to work alongside engineers, researchers, and product teams to embed security into every phase of development.

It would be ideal if you had experience with:

• Background in AI, data science, or related fields, with an understanding of how security intersects with model behavior and system design.
• Expertise in adjacent disciplines, such as software engineering, detection engineering, SRE, or security architecture.

Location & Remote: We will only consider candidates who either reside or are open to relocating there. We strongly believe in the value of in-person collaboration and we encourage going to the office as much as we can (at least 3 days per week) to create bonds and smooth communication. Our remote policy aims to provide flexibility, improve work-life balance and increase productivity.

Competitive salary and equity (stock-options), health insurance, transportation allowance, sport allowance, meal vouchers, private pension plan, generous parental leave policy, visa sponsorship.