Software Engineer, North for Finance

About the role

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.

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. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.

We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!

WHY THIS ROLE?

North is Cohere's cutting-edge AI workspace platform, designed for enterprise users. It offers a secure and customizable environment, allowing companies to deploy AI while maintaining control over sensitive data. North integrates seamlessly with existing workflows, providing a trusted platform that connects AI agents with workplace tools, data and applications.

The North for Finance team builds specialized AI solutions for finance teams while accelerating adoption of agentic workflows for their mission-critical operations. You'll work at the intersection of AI innovation and financial services, developing features that integrate domain-specific knowledge with enterprise-grade reliability.

As an engineer on this team you will help transform complex financial workflows through intelligent automation. You'll extend core agentic platform capabilities with built-in data isolation, structured-data manipulation and collaborative governance, positioning North as the leading AI workspace for finance.

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, maintaining alignment with the product roadmap

- Use AI actively in your work, while staying accountable for the quality and reliability of what you ship

YOU MAY BE A GOOD FIT IF:

- You have experience in full-stack product engineering

- You have built, shipped, and operated production software used by thousands of users

- You have strong product judgment, pay attention to details and care deeply about the end user needs

- You excel in fast-paced environments and can execute while priorities and objectives are a moving target

- You bring high agency: you learn quickly and drive change without waiting for perfect instructions.

- You are curious and can identify, troubleshoot and fix issues across systems boundaries

- You can clearly document and track architectural proposals and technical decisions

- You are excited to use AI, while staying directly accountable for the systems you build

- You have integrated AI agents in your day-to-day with well structured workflows

IT'S A BONUS IF YOU HAVE:

- Experience in financial services or regulated industries

- Familiarity with agentic AI architectures and implementation patterns

- Knowledge of access control implementation in complex systems

If this role sounds exciting, but your experience does not match every bullet, 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 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12a6IrLdF3kI2nonKSr4tiFuz18rLQbaeYV-JM9L4o9Q/edit, and we will work together to meet your needs.

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.

We 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 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12a6IrLdF3kI2nonKSr4tiFuz18rLQbaeYV-JM9L4o9Q/edit, 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 doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.

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