Member of Technical Staff, Agent Code

Cohere Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch stipend

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Parental leave

Enrichment benefits

6 weeks vacation

Office travel budget

Home office stipend

Job summary

Cohere Inc. is seeking a senior member for the Agent Code team. You will drive development of code LLMs and agent systems, conducting hands-on research to create scalable, production-ready solutions with modern compute resources.

You’ll work across engineering and research, exploring frontier models, while collaborating with teams to push the boundaries of AI for enterprises. Remote-friendly with global offices supports flexible work.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, ML, or related field with top-tier publications (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
• Hands-on with code LLMs and agent systems; contributed to their development.
• Experience with frontier LLMs and code generation/automation.
• Strong software engineering skills in Python and PyTorch, TensorFlow or similar.

Responsibilities

• Stay up-to-date with code LLMs, agents, and related fields; implement novel ideas.
• Design scalable strategies to train code models and deploy agent frameworks for inference and sampling.
• Hillclimb on benchmarks and design new ones for enterprise needs.
• Lead experiments on state-of-the-art compute infrastructure for frontier LLMs.

Skills

Code LLMs

Agent systems

Python

PyTorch

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Research & experimentation

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Distributed computing

Cloud platforms

Job description

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.

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. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.

We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!

Role overview:

Code-generating LLMs and autonomous agents are revolutionizing how software is built and tasks are automated. At Cohere, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with these technologies for enterprises, and we’re looking for a senior member for the Agent Code team. You’ll be at the forefront of research and engineering, driving the development of cutting-edge code LLMs and agent systems that can interact with the digital world to solve complex tasks with minimal human oversight.

This role is hands-on and research-driven. You’ll dive into the latest literature on code LLMs and agents, experiment with frontier models, and collaborate with a team of talented engineers and researchers to build scalable, production-ready solutions. At Cohere, we blend engineering and research seamlessly—everyone contributes to both, depending on their interests and organizational needs. We provide access to world-class compute resources, data, and talent to ensure you can do your best work.

Note: We have offices in London, Toronto, New York and San Francisco, but we’re also remote-friendly! This team operates primarily between ET to CET time zones, so we’re seeking candidates in locations that align with these hours for effective collaboration.

Key responsibilities:

• Stay up-to-date with the latest research in code LLMs, agents, and related fields, implementing novel ideas into our systems.
• Design and implement scalable strategies to train code models, and deploy agent frameworks for inference and sampling. You will be collaborating with the pretraining team, create SFT trajectories and work on existing and new RL algorithms.
• Hillclimb on existing benchmarks and design new ones that reflect the needs of our enterprise users.
• Lead experiments on our state-of-the‑art compute infrastructure, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with frontier LLMs.

Qualifications:

• A PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, with publications in top-tier venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP).
• Deep expertise in code LLMs and agent systems, with a strong understanding of the latest research and trends. We are looking for people who not only have worked with code models, but have actively contributed to their development.
• Hands‑on experience with frontier LLMs and their applications in code generation or automation.
• Strong software engineering skills, with proficiency in Python and PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and scalable architectures.
• A proactive, self‑motivated mindset, with a passion for solving ambitious, open‑ended problems.

Working Location:

This role can be based remotely or from one of our office locations listed on the job description - there is no minimum in‑office qualification requirement. We care most about hiring exceptional people regardless of locations, though please check the location listed on the posting for guidance around the core time zone or working hours alignment expected for the role.

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.
• 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.
• Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.

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.

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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