Cohere · 1 day ago
Software Engineer, Security
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expCohere is on a mission to scale intelligence to serve humanity by training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on security to build and secure the architecture of their AI systems, ensuring the development of secure features and collaboration with stakeholders.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Responsibilities
Software Development: Contributing to the core development of security features such as OIDC/OAuth flows and session management, ensuring North's AI agents are secure
Secure Coding: Writing secure code to handle OIDC tokens, user claims, and sensitive data, adhering to best practices for JWT validation and encryption
Authentication and Data Protection: Implementing authentication mechanisms including user login, token management, and authorization checks to maintain data integrity
Tool Integration: Pulling in new tools to enhance North's security capabilities
DevSecOps: Design and implement secret management within Kubernetes clusters, including encryption and RBAC
Cross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrate strong soft skills to communicate security best practices to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
Qualification
Required
5+ years building user-facing security features in production systems
Ship production Python confidently and frequently
Understand OIDC/OAuth 2.0, JWT validation, and token lifecycle management deeply—not just conceptually
Have hands-on experience with Kubernetes in both development and production environments
Have worked across GCP, AWS, Azure, or hybrid/multi-cloud deployments
Are comfortable working across the stack
Communicate security concepts clearly to non-security engineers and stakeholders
Thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve
Preferred
Experience working with AI/ML systems or LLM-based applications
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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2025 (11)
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
Recent News
2026-01-20
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