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Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, North

Cohere trains and deploys frontier AI models for developers and enterprises, building systems for content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, North

Cohere, a cutting-edge AI company, is seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer for their North platform - an enterprise AI workspace solution. This role sits at the intersection of AI innovation and enterprise software, focusing on building secure and efficient systems for AI deployment.

The position involves developing autonomous agents, implementing features for the North platform, and working with sensitive enterprise data. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Python production environments and building scalable RAG/agentic applications. Security and privacy are paramount, often requiring custom solutions rather than relying on common libraries.

Working at Cohere means joining a diverse team of world-class professionals dedicated to scaling intelligence to serve humanity. The company offers a collaborative environment where engineers work closely with researchers to productionize state-of-the-art AI models. The role provides an opportunity to directly impact the widespread adoption of AI technology while maintaining high standards for security and performance.

The position offers comprehensive benefits including health and dental coverage, mental health support, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements. With offices in major tech hubs and a remote-friendly culture, Cohere provides an ideal environment for those passionate about advancing AI technology while maintaining work-life balance.

This role is perfect for experienced engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments, can adapt to changing priorities, and are excited about building the future of enterprise AI solutions.

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Responsibilities For Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, North

  • Build and ship features for North, AI workspace platform
  • Develop autonomous agents that talk to sensitive enterprise data
  • Write and ship minimal code that runs in low-resource environments
  • Implement highly stringent deployment mechanisms
  • Collaborate with researchers to productionize state-of-the-art models and techniques

Requirements For Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, North

Python
  • Have shipped Python in production
  • Experience building and deploying performant RAG/agentic applications to millions of users
  • Strong coding abilities and comfortable working across the stack
  • Experience in both large enterprises and startups
  • Excel in fast-paced environments

Benefits For Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, North

Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
  • Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
  • Full health and dental benefits
  • Mental health budget
  • 100% Parental Leave top-up for 6 months (Canada, US, UK)
  • Personal enrichment benefits for arts, culture, fitness, and workspace
  • Remote-flexible with offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco and London
  • Co-working stipend
  • 6 weeks of vacation

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