Cohere · 1 day ago
Senior Research Scientist, Cohere Labs
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelCohere is a company dedicated to scaling intelligence to serve humanity through advanced AI systems. As a Senior Research Scientist at Cohere Labs, you will lead impactful research in AI, focusing on frontier topics and collaborating with diverse teams to advance the field.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Responsibilities
Drive an independent, high-impact research agenda on frontier topics in AI
Ask ambitious questions, explore the unknown, and publish your findings openly
Advance frontier research with global collaborations
Guide new researchers
Open doors for broader participation in ML research
Qualification
Required
Have a PhD (or equivalent research experience) with a strong track record of publications in ML, AI, statistics, or related fields
Bring expertise or deep curiosity in areas such as: efficiency, optimization, reasoning, multimodality, agentic systems, human–AI collaboration
Have solid machine learning and NLP fundamentals, with experience in shaping and executing original research
Enjoy collaborating across disciplines and geographies
Care about mentoring and supporting the next generation of researchers
Benefits
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!)
Company
Cohere
Cohere is an enterprise AI firm developing secure and private AI technology to address real-world business challenges.
Founded in 2019
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (11)
2024 (14)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
Government of CanadaTiger Global ManagementIndex Ventures
2025-09-24Series D· $100M
2025-08-14Series D· $500M
2025-06-17Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Aidan Gomez
cofounder + ceo
Ivan Zhang
Co-Founder
Recent News
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