AI Jobs in France

Paris is home to Mistral AI, which builds large language models, to the AI company H Company and to the Kyutai research lab, and France 2030 funds AI clusters from Grenoble to Toulouse. Every role below comes from the employer's own careers page and is checked daily.

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Paris's model makers and France's AI clusters

France has backed AI with a national strategy since 2018: €1.5 billion in its first phase, €1 billion from 2022 through France 2030, and a third phase launched in February 2025.

In May 2024 France 2030 named nine IA Clusters, with €360 million between them: three in Paris (PSL, Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Sorbonne), and one each at Paris-Saclay, Grenoble, Toulouse, Côte d'Azur, Lorraine and Rennes. They sit beside the Paris companies building models, from Mistral AI to H Company and Kyutai.

Talent cards for AI engineers

With an EU, EEA or Swiss passport, you can take any job in France. Others come on a talent residence card, issued for up to four years. The EU Blue Card is one, from €59,373 gross a year, and two others open from €39,582: the card for qualified employees and the card for employees of an innovative company.

Pay, leave and the 35-hour week

In 2024 employees in information and communication earned €3,853 net a month on average, against €2,733 across the private sector (INSEE). Every employee earns five weeks of paid leave a year, and the legal working week is 35 hours.

Companies hiring most in France

Cities hiring most in France

Frequently asked questions

Is there a residence card for employees of innovative companies?

Yes. The talent card for employees of an innovative company needs at least €39,582 gross a year and is issued for up to four years.

What salary does the EU Blue Card need in France?

At least €59,373 gross a year for the talent – EU Blue Card card.

How much paid leave do employees get in France?

Five weeks a year, 2.5 working days for each month worked, with a 35-hour legal working week.

How often is this list updated?

Every day, from the employers' own career pages. A role leaves the list once the employer closes it.

Sources

Facts checked on 24 Oct 2026. The roles and figures are read every day from the employers' own career pages.