Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

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!

Why this Role?

The Applied Endpoints team owns and builds production applications that enable customers to get the best experiences from Cohere’s models. This includes building open-source software (OSS), integrations, frontend, and backend services on top of Cohere’s models and APIs.

Please Note: We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York, and London. We embrace a remote-friendly environment, and as part of this approach, we strategically distribute teams based on interests, expertise, and time zones to promote collaboration and flexibility. The Applied Endpoints team is concentrated in the EST and BST time zones.

As a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer on this team, you will:

• Work with a small but ambitious team of engineers, designers, and product managers.
• Ship delightful experiences for our user-facing products, meticulously crafting code for browsers and server code.
• Own and build robust services-oriented web experiences and REST APIs; our backend stack includes Python.
• Keep up with the cutting edge and adopt new technologies to improve performance and reliability.

You may be a good fit if:

• You have previous experience in Python or other languages for developing backend services.
• You’ve shipped fast and snappy backend services or web apps loved by many users.
• You care about bringing value to our users—it’s not just about chasing the latest tech stack. You understand the balance between craft and speed.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy working at a growing company.
• You get energized by the opportunity to make a big impact in a small team.
• You love mentoring developers of all levels and have excellent communication skills to provide effective feedback.
• You have conducted thoughtful and collaborative technical interviews for engineers in partnership with Talent and Engineering teams.
• You have crafted a project proposal, socialized it across teams, and built buy-in to execute it from start to finish.

If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! If you consider yourself a thoughtful worker, a lifelong learner, and a kind and playful team member, Cohere is the place for you.

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.

Our 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 6 months for employees based in Canada, the US, and the UK

🎨 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 and London and co-working stipend

✈️ 6 weeks of vacation

Note: This post is co-authored by both Cohere humans and Cohere technology.