Senior Software Engineer, Security Agents
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Requirements
• Strong development skills with experience in shipping Python code to production environments; at least 5 years of software engineering experience focusing on user-facing security features. • Solid knowledge and understanding of security principles such as session management, multi-factor authentication, secure coding practices, etc. • Ability to work across the stack with strong coding abilities required for reading, comprehending, fixing issues outside main code base when necessary. • Experience in writing minimal Python code that runs efficiently in low-resource environments and has stringent deployment mechanisms; experience developing autonomous agents interacting with sensitive enterprise data is a plus but not explicitly stated as a requirement. • Familiarity or willingness to learn new tools for enhancing security capabilities, including the ability to re-invent parts of code when necessary due to restrictions on popular libraries and tooling; this skill set aligns more closely with being flexible in problem-solving approaches rather than an explicit job requirement. • Experience performing application security testing is desired but not explicitly stated as a qualification or experience required for the role, suggesting it may be part of best practices expected from candidates without stating it directly as a prerequisite.
Responsibilities
• Build and ship security features for North, our AI workspace platform • Develop autonomous agents that talk to sensitive enterprise data • Write and ship minimal code that runs in low-resource environments, and has highly stringent deployment mechanisms • Pulling in new tools to enhance North's security capabilities • As security and privacy are paramount, you will sometimes need to re-invent the wheel, and won’t be able to use the most popular libraries or tooling • Perform application security testing for your code to test its resilience against real-world threats • You may be a good fit if: • 5+ years previous experience in software engineering with a strong focus on developing user facing security features • You have strong development skills, and have shipped (lots of) Python in production • You have a solid knowledge of security principles like session management, multi-factor authentication, and secure coding practices • You have strong coding abilities and are comfortable working across the stack. You’re able to read and understand, and even fix issues outside of the main code base • You employ a flexible and constructive approach when solving problems • You excel in fast-paced environments and can execute while priorities and objectives are a moving target • If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! • We value and celebrate diversity and 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. • Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks: • 🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment • 🧑💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research • 🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks • 🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health • 🐣 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months • 🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement • 🏙 Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend • ✈️ 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Benefits
• Are you passionate about secure-by-design software engineering? Do you want to be at the forefront of AI innovation and enterprise security? Cohere's North team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on security to join our mission and make a significant impact.
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