Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform

Forward Deployed Engineer · Senior · Full Time

Middle EastUSD 150k – 220k5mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

Cohere is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer for their Agentic Platform, focusing on developing and deploying AI workspace solutions for enterprise clients. The role involves building cutting-edge AI agents, working directly with customers, and delivering secure, high-performance AI integration solutions across critical industry sectors.

Responsibilities

  • North Platform Development: Build and ship features for North, Cohere's AI workspace platform, focusing on creating robust and secure enterprise AI solutions.
  • Autonomous Agent Development: Develop sophisticated autonomous agents capable of interacting with sensitive enterprise data while maintaining high security standards.
  • Customer Engagement: Work directly with enterprise clients to understand their needs, experiment rapidly, and deliver AI solutions that exceed expectations.
  • End-to-End Deployment: Lead comprehensive deployments of North platform in private cloud and on-premises environments, including planning, configuration, testing, and rollout.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work across the entire product lifecycle, from initial conceptualization through to production, collaborating with multiple teams.

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Python Proficiency

    Extensive experience shipping production-grade Python code with demonstrable impact

  • AI Application Development

    Experience building and deploying high-performance RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and agentic applications

  • Full-Stack Capabilities

    Strong coding abilities across different technology stacks, with ability to understand and fix issues in diverse codebases

Education

  • Advanced Degree

    Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

  • Enterprise AI Solutions

    Proven track record of developing AI solutions for enterprise environments

  • Customer Interaction

    Demonstrated experience working directly with customers and translating their requirements into technical solutions

Skills

Required

  • Python

    Advanced Python programming skills for production environments

  • AI Agent Development

    Expertise in creating autonomous AI agents and RAG applications

  • Cloud Deployment

    Experience with private cloud and on-premises deployment strategies

Preferred

  • Multilingual

    Nice to have

    Fluency in English and Arabic

  • Enterprise AI

    Nice to have

    Prior experience in AI solutions for finance, healthcare, or telecommunications sectors

Tech stack

Languages

Python

Frameworks

AI Frameworks

Databases

Enterprise Databases

Tools

Cloud Platforms

Other

AI Agents

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·USD 150,000 – 220,000

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Health Coverage

    Comprehensive health and dental benefits with additional mental health budget

  • Parental Leave

    100% salary top-up for up to 6 months of parental leave

  • Personal Enrichment

    Stipends for arts, culture, fitness, and personal development

  • Vacation

    Generous 6-week (30 working days) annual vacation policy

  • Work Flexibility

    Remote-flexible work arrangement with co-working stipend

Process

Interview steps.

  1. 01

    Initial Screening

    Review of resume and initial qualifications

  2. 02

    Technical Assessment

    Comprehensive evaluation of Python and AI development skills

  3. 03

    Customer Interaction Interview

    Assessment of customer engagement and communication abilities

  4. 04

    Technical Deep Dive

    In-depth discussion of AI agent development and deployment experience

  5. 05

    Final Interview

    Meeting with leadership to assess cultural fit and strategic alignment

Full posting

Original listing.

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!

About North:

North is Cohere's cutting-edge AI workspace platform, designed to revolutionize the way enterprises utilize AI. 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 and applications.

Why This Role?

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how enterprises harness the power of AI in real-world applications. As a bridge between our core North product and our clients’ engineering teams, you’ll be at the forefront of solving complex problems and securely integrating AI into critical sectors such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications.

We are seeking engineers with diverse skill sets, including backend, infrastructure, agent development, and deployments, who deeply care about customers and want to work at the cutting edge of Agentic AI.

Note: between 20 - 40% travel anticipated

In this role, you will:

  • Build and ship features for North, our AI workspace platform

  • Develop autonomous agents that talk to sensitive enterprise data

  • Experiment at a high velocity and with a high level of quality to engage our customers and ultimately deliver solutions that exceed their expectations

  • Work across the entire product lifecycle from conceptualization through production

  • Lead end-to-end deployment of North in private cloud and on-premises environments, including planning, configuration, testing, and rollout

You may be a good fit if:

  • You have experience with and enjoy working directly with customers

  • You are fluent in both English and Arabic

  • You have shipped (lots of) Python in production

  • You have built and deployed highly performant client-side or server-side RAG/agentic applications

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

We are open to candidates currently based in the Middle East or who are open to travelling or relocating.

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!)

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