Cohere · 1 day ago
Forward Deployed Engineer, Prompt Specialist
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
0+ years expCohere is a company committed to scaling intelligence for humanity through advanced AI models. The Forward Deployed Engineer, Prompt Specialist will optimize prompts, develop tools, and create customer-centric AI solutions, ensuring that enterprises can effectively harness AI in critical environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Responsibilities
Prompt Optimization: Review, refine, and iterate on prompts for Cohere’s Command model to enhance performance across diverse customer agents and use cases
Tool Development & Evaluation: Collaborate with clients to refine custom tools and conduct rigorous evaluations to ensure alignment with their objectives
Core Agent Development: Contribute to defining and shaping core agents for out-of-the-box (OOTB) deployment on Cohere’s North platform, driving innovation in agent capabilities
Customer-Centric Solutions: Deeply understand customer business needs, then design and build tailored agents that deliver measurable improvements to their operations
Metric-Driven Collaboration: Partner directly with customers to define and track key metrics. Quality, efficiency, and accuracy— ensuring agents meet and exceed their goals
Qualification
Required
Proven Experience: Track record of deploying LLM-powered agents in production environments, with a focus on scalability and real-world impact
Enterprise Passion: Enthusiasm for solving complex challenges in enterprise settings through agent-based solutions
Cross-Industry Collaborator: Thrive in collaborative environments, bringing diverse perspectives and knowledge from varied industries to drive innovation
Technical Versatility: Comfortable operating at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning, bridging technical and business needs
Analytical Foundation: Background in analytics, NLP, or related fields
Experience Level: 0–5 years of professional experience, with a growth mindset and eagerness to shape the future of AI-driven agents
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.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (14)
2023 (13)
2022 (5)
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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
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