Senior Research Scientist, Model Evaluation

Cohere; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open and inclusive culture

Work on cutting-edge AI research

Weekly lunches and snacks

Full health and dental benefits

Parental Leave top-up

Enrichment perks for arts and wellness

Remote-flexible, offices in multiple'

Co-working stipend

Six weeks of vacation

Job summary

Cohere is seeking a Senior Research Scientist, Model Evaluation in New York to lead the development of next-generation evaluation methods and infrastructure for measuring LLM progress. You will design ambitious benchmarks and work across teams to translate model feedback into robust, repeatable assessments.

The role emphasizes research, evaluation efficiency, and building scalable tooling to probe model performance, with a focus on aligning measurements with high-value capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience creating evaluation benchmarks for AI/ML models.
• Experience translating model feedback into repeatable evaluations.
• Research to advance state-of-the-art in LLM evaluation methods.
• Strong software engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Create ambitious new evaluation benchmarks that push model capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate feedback into trustworthy evaluations.
• Conduct research to advance LLM evaluation methods and improve efficiency.
• Build scalable, reusable tools for analyzing model performance.

Skills

Evaluation benchmarks

LLM training

LLM data synthesis

Evaluation tooling

Software engineering

Tools

Data synthesis pipelines

Scalable tooling

Job description

Senior Research Scientist, Model Evaluation

Cohere | Posted Mar 2 | Full-time | New York | Negotiable | Unknown

Why this role?

Evaluation is critical to making progress in scaling intelligence. As models continue to become superhuman in many real-world use cases, we must continue to develop new evaluation techniques that accurately reflect what models are already capable of, as well as set the agenda for what future models should be capable of. In this role, you are responsible for creating next‑generation evaluation methods and infrastructure to measure LLM progress.

As a Senior Research Scientist, Model Evaluation, You Will

• Create ambitious new evaluation benchmarks that push the limits of what our models can accomplish.
• Work on highly cross‑functional teams to translate model feedback into trustworthy, repeatable evaluations.
• Conduct research to advance the state‑of‑the‑art in LLM evaluation methods, including training LLM judges; refining LLM‑based data synthesis pipelines; and improving evaluation efficiency.
• Build scalable and reusable tools for digging into model performance.

You May Be a Good Fit If

• You enjoy rapidly building prototypes that demonstrate the boundaries of what LLMs are capable of, and you have developed resources to measure those capabilities.
• You have spent dozens of hours reviewing complex data and LLM outputs to ensure high data quality.
• You are obsessive about rigorously measuring AI capabilities, and also about making sure your measurements actually align with the capabilities you care about.
• You have strong software engineering skills.

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!)