Role overview

Cohere is a security-first enterprise AI company that develops foundation models and products for organizations building AI systems. As Engineering Manager for the Cohere APIs and DevEx team, you will lead the group responsible for the inference APIs, SDKs, and the Cohere Dashboard—the platform where customers access models, manage teams, and track billing.

Key responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of backend and full-stack software engineers.
Participate in model releases and lead the development of new API capabilities.
Work closely with the Modelling and Model Serving teams to align technical efforts across the organization.
Partner with UX designers to create an intuitive and seamless customer experience for team management, API key handling, billing, and system configuration.
Oversee and contribute to open source projects managed by the team.
Serve as a hands-on leader, balancing mentorship, strategic direction, and technical problem-solving to guide the team toward shared objectives.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience managing engineering teams with a track record of delivering high-quality software products.
Proven experience shipping products with numerous stakeholders and coordinating across multiple teams.
Technical proficiency across the full stack, with hands-on experience using Go, Next.js, TypeScript, and React.
Passion for recruiting, developing, and growing team members, with strong commitment to regular one-on-one meetings.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical needs and goals clearly to diverse audiences.
Strong documentation practices that support technical feedback and design discussions.
Genuine enthusiasm for AI and motivation to scale a rapidly growing company.

What makes this role worth considering

Cohere is a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with offices across London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul. The role offers full-time benefits including a weekly lunch stipend, comprehensive health and dental coverage with dedicated mental health support, RRSP matching or 401K/Pension Scheme depending on location, six weeks of paid vacation, and flexible work arrangements with a home office stipend of $500 for all employees.