Cohere - Senior Software Engineer, Agent Infrastructure
Requirements
• Experience building production ML infrastructure with strong systems fundamentals • Hands-on work with agentic systems, multi-agent workflows, or agent development frameworks • Familiarity with model routing and LLM provider frameworks across different model types and environments • Experience with scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems and Kubernetes • A track record of moving quickly on prototypes and making good decisions about productionization. • Bonus • Experience across on-prem, private cloud, and public cloud environments • Familiarity with storage systems, embedded databases, or filesystem abstractions • Experience with code execution sandboxes such as gVisor, Firecracker, Kata, or WASM runtimes • Interest in emerging ML infrastructure, edge inference, or browser-native models • Open-source contributions to LLM or agent infrastructure projects • Experience with identity, workload auth, or capability-based security systems. • Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks: • A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch. • Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health. • RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme. • 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
Responsibilities
• Turn emerging ML research ideas into production-ready infrastructure • Build core platform capabilities for execution, storage, and state management • Prototype and evaluate new technologies, then help decide what should move into production • Partner with research teams to shape infrastructure based on what future agent systems will need
Benefits
• Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit. • Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching. • 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!) • Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite. • How and Where We Work: • Cohere is remote-friendly. We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Montreal, and more coming soon. • For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events. • For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city. • Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly. • If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply. • We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs. • We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.
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