Mistral AI
Technology
Pentester,OffensiveForwardDeploymentEngineer
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“Pentester, Offensive Forward Deployment Engineer at Mistral AI. Skills: Penetration testing, Offensive security, AI security. Run offensive security solution. Scope client engagements”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve client security posture; Build AI that automates security
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Vulnerability identification
Travel to client premises, Mobile, 3 days per month in office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Senior enough to run engagement solo, Proven track record of delivering penetration testing results, Problem-solving abilities, Attention to detail in vulnerability identification
Nice to Have
Build own offensive tooling, Published CVEs / GHSAs, Bug-bounty track record, Conference talks, CTF achievements, Public recognition in security community, Code review skills for multiple programming languages, Experience with AI/ML systems, Contributions to open-source security tools
What You'll Do.
Run offensive security solution
Scope client engagements
Remediate client issues
Pentest Mistral's systems
Hunt for vulnerabilities internally
Hunt for vulnerabilities externally
Transfer knowledge to security team
Act as first customer
Use expertise to steer cyber harness
Identify vulnerabilities harness should catch
Validate harness output
Triage harness output
Benchmark human vs agent performance
Contribute to AI capabilities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Client engagements; Internal security team
Communication Scope
Client-facing
Process & Methodology
Scoping, Delivery
Full Job Description
## Description 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 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. 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. Role summary We are seeking hands-on Pentesters to join our Offensive Security team. You will be running our maturing offensive solution on real clients engagements while also hunting for vulnerabilities in Mistral's own systems and in the wild. This is a unique opportunity to break real client systems, discover 0-days for fun, and help build the AI that automates offensive security at scale. Your work will directly impact both our clients' security posture and Mistral's own defensive capabilities. You'll be at the forefront of our offensive security practice, with the chance to shape how AI transforms penetration testing. We welcome offensive security experts at all levels who are passionate about breaking systems and building the tools that make security testing more effective. What you will do Client Engagements • Run our offensive security solution on real client engagements: scoping, executing tooling, and delivering results • Triaging output and killing false positiv
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