Data Engineer, Data Foundations

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work directly on new customer experiences built on one of the most advanced AI systems in the world
• Collaborate daily with researchers and engineers who are some of the best in the world at what they do
• Run implementations end-to-end and see initiatives through to real outcomes
• Partner across research, marketing, sales, and finance to help define how Cohere grows, with your recommendations feeding directly into products and strategy

You may be a good fit if you have:

• 5+ years of experience working on production-grade data processing systems
• Strong command of Python and SQL
• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Beam, Spark, or Flink, alongside large-scale data system design
• The ability to transform unstructured data into performant datasets in relational databases and blob storage
• Familiarity with modern analytics stack tooling such as BigQuery, Airflow, or dbt
• Knowledge of Java or Golang (nice to have)
• Experience with Kubernetes (nice to have)
• Genuine excitement about AI - you follow the research, have opinions, and enjoy being in the weeds
• Comfort operating at the edge of what's known, with a desire to build something genuinely new rather than optimise what already exists

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.
• Annual enrichment 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, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening 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.