Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems.

We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, Current York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul.

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 Software Engineer with a focus on security to join our mission and make a significant impact.

This isn't a review-and-advise role, you'll own and ship production security features that customers rely on every day. As a Senior Software Engineer with a security focus, you'll play a pivotal role in building and securing North's architecture.

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 Pulling in new tools to enhance North's security capabilities Cross-functional Collaboration:



Demonstrate strong soft skills to communicate security best practices to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner Have 5+ years building user-facing security features in production systems Ship production Python confidently and frequently Have worked across GCP, AWS, Azure, or hybrid/multi-cloud deployments Communicate security concepts clearly to non-security engineers and stakeholders Experience working with AI/ML systems or LLM-based applications Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks: ~ A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch. ~ Full health and dental advantages, including a separate budget for mental health. ~ RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme. ~100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent. ~ Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.

Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching. ~6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!) ~ Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite. Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, Recent York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon.

For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.

For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city. Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly. We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider. #

📌 Software Engineer, Security (Toronto)
🏢 AI Chopping Block
📍 Toronto