Software Engineer - Applied ML (UK/EU)

Cohere Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in London seeks a Software Engineer for their Applied ML team. This role involves building solutions for Enterprise AI, requiring proficiency in Go, Python, and ML infrastructure experience. The company offers a remote-flexible working environment with strong benefits including health insurance and generous vacation.

Benefits

Open and inclusive culture

Weekly lunch stipend

Full health and dental benefits

6 weeks of vacation

Qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more of Go, Python, Node, React, Next.js.
• Experience building ML infrastructure and AI-powered solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and build large new areas within our product.
• Work across the backend, frontend, and interact with Large Language Models.
• Deliver solutions that exceed expectations.

Skills

Proficiency in Go, Python, Node, React, Next.js

Experience building ML infrastructure and AI-powered solutions

Strong communication skills

Tools

LangChain

Llama Index

SpaCy

HuggingFace

NLTK

Job description

Overview

Software Engineer - Applied ML (UK/EU) role at Cohere

Join Cohere to apply for the Software Engineer - Applied ML (UK/EU) role. Cohere is building AI systems to power experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We are focused on advancing frontier models and making Enterprise AI adoption practical at scale.

We value hard work, rapid iteration, and a diverse range of perspectives to build great products. If you want to work on impactful technology with a team that shares a mission, Cohere is the place for you.

Why this role

As a Software Engineer on our Applied ML team you will work directly with customers to understand their problems and design and implement solutions using Cohere's stack. You will apply problem solving, creativity, and technical skills to close the last-mile gap in Enterprise AI adoption, delivering products with the impact of early startup leadership.

In This Role, You Will

• Own and build large new areas within our product.
• Work across the backend, frontend, and interact with Large Language Models.
• Experiment at a high velocity and level of quality to engage our customers and deliver solutions that exceed expectations.
• Work across the entire product lifecycle from conceptualisation through production.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more of Go, Python, Node, React, Next.js.
• Experience building ML infrastructure and AI-powered solutions.
• Background in developing language models using frameworks like LangChain and evaluating their performance with tools such as Llama Index.
• A track record in scaling products at hyper-growth startups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and interest to travel up to 25%, as needed to client sites, but flexible based on personal preferences.

Nice To Have Skills/Experiences

• Experience building LLM applications using tools such as LangChain.
• Experience in Information Retrieval systems for document question answering.
• Experience in day-to-day NLP for the industry using Python and related toolchains (SpaCy, HuggingFace, NLTK, etc.).

If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply. If you want to work really hard on a glorious mission with teammates that want the same thing, 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 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.

Benefits

• 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 mental health support.
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for 6 months for employees based in Canada, the US, and the UK.
• Personal enrichment benefits for arts and culture, fitness, wellbeing, and workspace improvement.
• Remote-flexible, with offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London, and Paris, plus a co-working stipend.
• 6 weeks of vacation.

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