Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform

Cohere; Shinfield; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open and inclusive culture

Work on cutting edge AI research

Weekly lunch stipend

Health and dental benefits

Parental Leave top-up (6 months)

Personal enrichment benefits

Remote-flexible; London office + co‑w‑

6 weeks of vacation

Job summary

Cohere is hiring engineers to shape North, our AI workspace platform, by building features and autonomous agents that securely interact with enterprise data. You will work on end-to-end delivery across the product lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

The role is ideal for engineers with backend, infrastructure, agent development expertise, who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about cutting-edge AI research. Travel 20-40% is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Shipped Python in production.
• Experience working directly with customers.
• Comfortable across the stack and debugging beyond the main code base.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features for North, Cohere's AI workspace platform.
• Develop autonomous agents that interface with sensitive enterprise data.
• Experiment at high velocity with high quality to engage customers and deliver solutions.
• Work across the full product lifecycle from ideation to production.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Agent development

Distributed systems

REST APIs

English fluency

Arabic fluency

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?

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 such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications.

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.

Note: between 20 - 40% travel anticipated

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

You may be a good fit if:

• You have experience with and enjoy working directly with customers
• You are fluent in both English and Arabic
• 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

We are open to candidates currently based in the Middle East or who are open to travelling or relocating.

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!)