Data Engineer – Data Foundations

About the role

Cohere is building foundational AI infrastructure and needs a Data Engineer to help shape new customer experiences on cutting‑edge AI systems.

Key responsibilities

• Work directly on new customer experiences built on one of the most advanced AI systems in the world
• Collaborate daily with researchers and engineers who are among the best in the field
• Run implementations end‑to‑end and see initiatives through to real outcomes
• Partner across research, marketing, sales, and finance to help define Cohere’s growth, feeding recommendations into products and strategy

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience working on production‑grade data processing systems
• Strong command of Python and SQL
• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Beam, Spark, or Flink
• Ability to transform unstructured data into performant datasets in relational databases and blob storage
• Genuine excitement about AI and comfort operating at the edge of what’s known

Required skills

• Python
• SQL
• Apache Beam
• Apache Spark
• Apache Flink
• BigQuery
• Airflow
• dbt
• Java (nice to have)
• Golang (nice to have)
• Kubernetes (nice to have)

What we offer

• Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent
• Full health and dental benefits, including a mental‑health budget
• RRSP matching, 401K, and pension scheme
• 100% parental‑leave top‑up for up to 6 months
• Annual enrichment benefits (arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, workspace improvement credit)
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days)
• $500 home‑office stipend
• Travel budget to other offices and an annual company offsite