Forward Deployed Engineer, Sovereign AI

Cohere; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open and inclusive culture

Weekly lunch stipend

Full health and dental benefits

100% Parental Leave top-up

Remote-flexible work options

6 weeks of vacation

Job summary

A leading AI company in Canada is looking for engineers to join their team in Ottawa or Toronto. This role involves working directly with public-sector clients to deliver Generative AI solutions. Candidates should have strong Python skills and experience in building client-side or server-side applications. The position offers competitive perks including a flexible remote environment, generous vacation, and health benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with customers is preferred.
• Strong coding abilities, especially in Python, are essential.
• Proven track record of deploying performant applications.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features for AI workspace platform.
• Develop autonomous agents for enterprise data interactions.
• Lead end-to-end deployment of North in various environments.

Skills

Customer engagement

Python

Client-side applications

Server-side applications

Problem solving

Job description

Who are we?

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.

Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.

Join us on our mission and shape the future!

About North

North is Cohere's cutting‑edge AI workspace platform, designed to revolutionize the way enterprises utilize AI. It offers a secure and customizable environment, allowing companies to deploy AI while maintaining control over sensitive data. North integrates seamlessly with existing workflows, providing a trusted platform that connects AI agents with workplace tools and applications.

Why This Role?

Cohere’s team partners with Canadian public‑sector organisations to unlock transformative value through secure, ethical deployment of Generative AI (GenAI) solutions. We work collaboratively to address complex societal challenges while maintaining the highest standards of data security and compliance. You will work directly with public‑sector customers to quickly understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions using Cohere’s stack.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how enterprises harness the power of AI in real‑world applications. As a bridge between our core North product and our clients’ engineering teams, you’ll be at the forefront of solving complex problems and securely integrating AI into critical sectors.

We are seeking engineers with diverse skill sets, including backend, infrastructure, agent development, and deployments, who deeply care about customers and want to work at the cutting edge of Agentic AI.

Location

Ottawa or Toronto required (proximity to government customers). 20‑40% travel anticipated.

Security Clearance

Active Top Secret clearance strongly preferred; candidates eligible and willing to obtain clearance will also be considered.

In This Role, You Will

• Build and ship features for North, our AI workspace platform
• Develop autonomous agents that talk to sensitive enterprise data
• Experiment at a high velocity and with a high level of quality to engage our customers and ultimately deliver solutions that exceed their expectations
• Work across the entire product lifecycle from conceptualization through production
• Lead end‑to‑end deployment of North in private cloud and on‑premises environments, including planning, configuration, testing, and rollout

You May Be a Good Fit If

• You have experience with and enjoy working directly with customers
• You have shipped lots of Python in production
• You have built and deployed highly performant client‑side or server‑side RAG/agentic applications
• 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 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!)