Senior Software Engineer, Secure Agents

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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? Are you passionate about secure-by-design software engineering? Do you want to be at the forefront of AI innovation and enterprise security? Cohere's North team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on security to join our mission and make a significant impact. Your Role: As a Senior Software Engineer with a security focus, you'll play a pivotal role in building and securing North's architecture. Your responsibilities will include: • Build and ship security features for North, our AI workspace platform • Develop autonomous agents that talk to sensitive enterprise data • Write and ship minimal code that runs in low-resource environments, and has highly stringent deployment mechanisms • Pulling in new tools to enhance North's security capabilities • As security and privacy are paramount, you will sometimes need to re-invent the wheel, and won’t be able to use the most popular libraries or tooling • Perform application security testing for your code to test its resilience against real-world threats You may be a good fit if: • 5+ years previous experience in software engineering with a strong focus on developing user facing security features • You have strong development skills, and have shipped (lots of) Python in production • You have a solid knowledge of security principles like session management, multi-factor authentication, and secure coding practices • 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 employ a flexible and constructive approach when solving problems • You excel in fast-paced environments and can execute while priorities and objectives are a moving arenaflex 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!) Apply tot his job

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