About the RoleAre 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 Software Engineer with a focus on security to join our mission and make a significant impact. This isn't a review-and-advise role, you'll own and ship production security features that customers rely on every day.
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:
- Software Development: Contributing to the core development of security features such as OIDC/OAuth flows and session management, ensuring North's AI agents are secure
- Secure Coding: Writing secure code to handle OIDC tokens, user claims, and sensitive data, adhering to best practices for JWT validation and encryption
- Authentication and Data Protection: Implementing authentication mechanisms including user login, token management, and authorization checks to maintain data integrity
- Tool Integration: Pulling in new tools to enhance North's security capabilities
- DevSecOps: Design and implement secret management within Kubernetes clusters, including encryption and RBAC
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrate strong soft skills to communicate security best practices to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
You may be a good fit if:- Have 5+ years building user-facing security features in production systems
- Ship production Python confidently and frequently
- Understand OIDC/OAuth 2.0, JWT validation, and token lifecycle management deeply-not just conceptually
- Have hands-on experience with Kubernetes in both development and production environments
- Have worked across GCP, AWS, Azure, or hybrid/multi-cloud deployments
- Are comfortable working across the stack
- Communicate security concepts clearly to non-security engineers and stakeholders
- Thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve
- Experience working with AI/ML systems or LLM-based applications
Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:- A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
- RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
- Annual enrichment benefits:
Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
- Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.
How and Where We Work:- Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon.
- For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.
- For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.
- Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.
If any of the above doesn't line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply.
