Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform (UK/Europe)

Forward Deployed Engineer · Senior · Full Time

LondonGBP 120k – 180k3mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

Cohere is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer for their Agentic Platform in London, focusing on developing advanced AI workspace solutions for enterprise clients. The role involves building cutting-edge AI features, deploying autonomous agents, and working directly with industry-leading customers to integrate AI technologies across critical sectors.

Responsibilities

  • North Platform Feature Development: Build and ship features for North, Cohere's AI workspace platform, focusing on creating robust and scalable solutions for enterprise clients.
  • Autonomous Agent Development: Develop and deploy sophisticated autonomous agents capable of interacting with sensitive enterprise data securely and efficiently.
  • Customer-Centric Solution Delivery: Rapidly experiment and deliver high-quality AI solutions that exceed customer expectations across various industries like finance, healthcare, and telecommunications.
  • End-to-End Deployment Management: Lead comprehensive deployments of North platform in private cloud and on-premises environments, including planning, configuration, testing, and rollout.
  • Cross-Functional Product Development: Work across the entire product lifecycle from initial conceptualization through to production, ensuring seamless integration and performance.

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Python Production Experience

    Extensive experience shipping production-grade Python applications with demonstrable track record.

  • RAG and Agentic Application Development

    Proven expertise in building and deploying high-performance Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and agentic applications.

  • Full-Stack Capabilities

    Strong coding abilities with comfort working across different technology stacks and debugging complex system issues.

Education

  • Advanced Degree

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

Experience

  • Enterprise AI Integration

    Minimum 3-5 years of experience in developing enterprise-grade AI solutions and working directly with client engineering teams.

  • Customer Engagement

    Demonstrated experience in customer-facing technical roles with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Skills

Required

  • Python Programming

    Advanced Python development skills with production deployment experience

  • AI Application Development

    Experience building RAG and autonomous agent applications

  • Cloud Deployment

    Knowledge of private cloud and on-premises deployment strategies

Preferred

  • Machine Learning

    Nice to have

    Understanding of advanced machine learning techniques and large language model architectures

  • Enterprise Software Integration

    Nice to have

    Experience integrating AI solutions with existing enterprise workflow tools

Tech stack

Languages

Python

Frameworks

RAG Frameworks

Databases

Enterprise Databases

Tools

AI Deployment Tools

Other

Cloud Platforms

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·GBP 120,000 – 180,000

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Health Benefits

    Comprehensive health and dental coverage 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, well-being, and workspace improvements

  • Flexible Work

    Remote-flexible work with co-working stipend and multiple international office locations

  • Vacation

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

Process

Interview steps.

  1. 01

    Initial Screening

    Phone or video call with recruitment team to assess basic qualifications and role fit

  2. 02

    Technical Assessment

    Comprehensive technical interview focusing on Python, AI development, and system design skills

  3. 03

    Practical Challenge

    Hands-on coding challenge demonstrating RAG and agent development capabilities

  4. 04

    Final Interview

    Interviews with team leaders and potential future colleagues to evaluate cultural and technical fit

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. Our esteemed clients include industry leaders like RBC, Dell, and LG CNS.

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.

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 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

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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