Cohere

Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist (Public Sector)

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1 month ago
Ottawa, CanadaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end deployment of North in private cloud and on-premises environments, including planning, configuration, testing, and rollout.
  • Partner with enterprise IT teams to assess infrastructure, security requirements, and data management practices.
  • Design and implement deployment strategies tailored to client needs while meeting data privacy and security standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve deployment-related technical issues to minimize downtime.
  • Work directly with public sector customers to understand problems and deliver solutions using Cohere’s stack.
  • Experiment rapidly while maintaining a high level of quality and exceeding customer expectations.

Requirements

  • Experience working directly with customers.
  • Experience deploying enterprise software in private or hybrid cloud environments.
  • Proven experience administering production Kubernetes clusters and expertise with Helm.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Git for version control.
  • Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, networking, and virtualization.
  • Familiarity with Canadian public sector security and compliance requirements, including data sovereignty and access controls.
  • Active Canadian Top Secret security clearance is strongly preferred; candidates eligible and willing to obtain clearance may also be considered.
  • Ability to execute effectively in fast-paced environments with changing priorities and objectives.

Benefits

  • Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in local currency.
  • Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget.
  • RRSP matching, 401K, and pension scheme.
  • 100% parental leave top-up for up to six months for either parent.
  • Annual enrichment benefits covering arts and culture, fitness and wellness, quality time, and workspace improvement.
  • Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
  • Six weeks of paid vacation, or 30 working days.
  • Remote-friendly work arrangement with offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul.
  • 20–40% anticipated travel; remote employees can receive a budget to travel to other offices and attend an annual company offsite.
  • Co-working benefit for employees not near an office and a $500 home office stipend.
  • Ottawa-based location.

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About Cohere

1,001-5,000 employees

Cohere builds large language models and an enterprise AI platform that companies use for search, summarization, and workflow automation, delivered via API or private deployments. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Toronto, it focuses on multilingual models, data controls, and options to run across major clouds or on-premises. The business is privately held and serves security- and compliance-sensitive organizations.

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