Software Engineer, North for Finance

Cohere; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly lunch stipend of $75

Full health and dental benefits

$500 home-office stipend

6 weeks of paid vacation

Job summary

Cohere, based in San Francisco, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their AI workspace platform team focused on finance. The ideal candidate will design and maintain customer-facing workflows, collaborating closely with various teams while integrating AI into solutions.

Benefits include a generous vacation policy, health benefits, and a $500 home-office stipend. This role supports a secure environment for deploying AI and directly engages with finance domain challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience in full-stack product engineering.
• Built and operated production software for thousands of users.
• Capability to work in fast-paced environments and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain customer-facing workflows.
• Collaborate with teams to validate requirements and prototype quickly.
• Develop custom interfaces that integrate with financial data sources.

Skills

Full-stack product engineering

Production software development

Attention to detail

Ability to troubleshoot

AI integration

Job description

Who are we?

Cohere is a leading security‑first enterprise AI company that builds cutting‑edge foundation AI models and end‑to‑end products designed to solve real‑world business problems. We are a global technology company co‑headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany, and Paris.

Why this role?

North is Cohere’s AI workspace platform for enterprise users, offering a secure and customizable environment that allows companies to deploy AI while maintaining control over sensitive data. The North for Finance team builds specialized AI solutions for finance teams and accelerates adoption of agentic workflows for mission‑critical operations.

As a Senior Software Engineer, You Will

• Design, build, ship, and maintain customer‑facing workflows and agentic automations.
• Own features end‑to‑end, from technical design through implementation, testing, launch, and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, ML, and Sales teams to validate requirements and prototype quickly.
• Work closely with customers in the finance domain.
• Develop custom interfaces that seamlessly integrate with financial data sources and existing enterprise tools.
• Extend core agentic platform capabilities to support finance‑specific requirements and ensure reliability, security, and auditability.
• Develop collaborative workspaces with appropriate access controls (RBAC) and data isolation.
• Own technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and user needs while maintaining alignment with the product roadmap.
• Use AI actively in your work while staying accountable for the quality and reliability of what you ship.

Qualifications

• Experience in full‑stack product engineering.
• Built, shipped, and operated production software used by thousands of users.
• Strong product judgment, attention to detail, and deep care for end‑user needs.
• Ability to excel in fast‑paced environments and execute while priorities shift.
• High agency: learn quickly and drive change without waiting for perfect instructions.
• Curiosity and ability to troubleshoot and fix issues across system boundaries.
• Clear documentation and tracking of architectural proposals and technical decisions.
• Excitement to use AI while staying directly accountable for the systems you build.
• Experience integrating AI agents into day‑to‑day workflows with well‑structured processes.

Bonus Skills

• Experience in financial services or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with agentic AI architectures and implementation patterns.
• Knowledge of access‑control implementation in complex systems.

Benefits

• Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in local currency.
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
• RRSP matching, 401K, and Pension Scheme.
• 100% parental leave top‑up for up to 6 months for either parent.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days).
• Annual enrichment benefits: arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality‑time, and workspace improvement credit.
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• Budget for traveling to other offices for remote employees and an annual company offsite.
• Daily lunch program, snacks, and regular community and social events for on‑site employees.
• Co‑working benefit for those not near an office.
• $500 home‑office stipend for setting up a suitable workspace.

How and Where We Work

• Cohere is remote‑friendly with offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Montreal, and additional locations coming soon.
• On‑site employees enjoy a daily lunch program and regular community and social events.
• Remote employees receive a co‑working benefit to work alongside others in their city.
• Everyone receives a $500 home‑office stipend.

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. If you require 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 does not limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.