Infrastructure Software Engineer, Security

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!Why This Role?Are you passionate about secure-by-design software engineering? Do you want to be at the forefront of AI innovation and enterprise security? Cohere's North team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on security to join our mission and make a significant impact.Your Role:As a Senior Software Engineer with a security focus, you'll play a pivotal role in building and securing North's architecture. Your responsibilities will include:Software Development: Contributing to the core development of security features such as OIDC/OAuth flows and session management, ensuring North's AI agents are secureSecure Coding: Writing secure code to handle OIDC tokens, user claims, and sensitive data, adhering to best practices for JWT validation and encryptionAuthentication and Data Protection: Implementing authentication mechanisms including user login, token management, and authorization checks to maintain data integrityTool Integration: Pulling in new tools to enhance North's security capabilitiesDevSecOps: Design and implement secret management within Kubernetes clusters, including encryption and RBACCross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrate strong soft skills to communicate security best practices to stakeholders in a clear and concise mannerYou may be a good fit if:5+ years previous experience in software engineering with a strong focus on developing user facing security featuresYou have strong development skills, and have shipped (lots of) Python in productionExperience with Kubernetes dev and production coding and supportExperience with GCP, Azure, AWS, OCI, multi-cloud on-prem / hybrid servingYou have a deep understanding of OIDC specifications, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, and related protocolsYou have a solid knowledge of security principles like session management, multi-factor authentication, and secure coding practicesYou 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 baseYou employ a flexible and constructive approach when solving problemsYou excel in fast-paced environments and can execute while priorities and objectives are a moving targetIf 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 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 6 months for employees based in Canada, the US, and the UK 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 and London and co-working stipend✈️ 6 weeks of vacationNote: This post is co-authored by both Cohere humans and Cohere technology.

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