Role overview

Cohere is a security-first enterprise AI company that builds foundation models and end-to-end products for businesses implementing AI systems. As a Senior Security Operations Engineer, you will play a critical role in securing the company’s cloud infrastructure and enabling engineering teams to build and deploy systems safely at scale.

Key responsibilities

Serve as a trusted security advisor to leadership and partner teams by communicating business risks associated with security issues in clear terms.
Harden cloud-native environments across AWS, OCI, and GCP by implementing secure-by-default cloud controls.
Own the design and delivery of secure infrastructure solutions using infrastructure-as-code modules and reusable libraries to enable engineers to build securely at scale.
Manage IAM and RBAC for cloud infrastructure while partnering with IT teams to streamline authentication and authorization across the organization.
Deploy, integrate, and operationalize security platforms and services including SIEM, SOAR, domain monitoring, endpoint tooling, and cloud security tools.
Respond to security incidents, implement hardening measures, and support monitoring and remediation for compliance requirements.
Collect and analyze security metrics to address issues that require cross-team coordination and collaboration.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in SecOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Threat Detection & Response, or software development with a strong security focus.
Demonstrated hands-on expertise in managing cloud platforms including GCP, AWS, Azure, or OCI, with knowledge of Kubernetes environments.
Practical experience with infrastructure automation, network segmentation, system hardening, container security, cloud security concepts, or security observability.
Familiarity with CI/CD systems and SecOps workflows such as Git and Terraform in cloud environments.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Golang and Python.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity, make decisions with incomplete information, and balance build versus buy decisions.
Ability to communicate security concepts and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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 company offers comprehensive benefits including 6 weeks of paid vacation, 100% parental leave top-up for up to 6 months, full health and dental coverage with a dedicated mental health budget, and annual enrichment benefits for arts, culture, fitness, and learning. The role is remote-friendly with co-working benefits for those not near an office, plus a $500 home office stipend and budget for traveling to other offices.