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Cohere’s team partners with UK public sector organisations to unlock transformative value through secure, ethical deployment of Generative AI (GenAI) solutions. We work collaboratively with government agencies, NHS trusts, and local authorities to address complex societal challenges while maintaining the highest standards of data security and compliance. As a Software Engineer (SWE) on our Applied ML team you will work directly with UK public sector customers to quickly understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions using Cohere's stack. In this role, you’ll apply your problem-solving ability, creativity, and technical skills to close the last-mile gap in Enterprise AI adoption. You’ll be able to deliver products like early startup CTOs/CEOs do and disrupt some of the most important industries and institutions globally!
Job Responsibility:
Own and build large new areas within our product
Work across the backend, frontend, and interact with Large Language Models
Experiment at a high velocity and level of quality to engage our customers and eventually deliver solutions that exceed their expectations
Work across the entire product lifecycle from conceptualisation through production
Work directly with UK public sector customers to quickly understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions using Cohere's stack
Requirements:
Proficiency in one or more of Go, Python, Node, React, Next.js
Experience building ML infrastructure and AI-powered solutions
Background in developing language models using frameworks like Lang Chain and evaluating their performance using tools such as the Llama Index
A track record in scaling products at hyper-growth startups
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability and interest to travel up to 25%, as needed to client sites
Mandatory: Active SC Clearance (DV Clearance preferred)
UK citizenship with 8+ years in public sector technology roles
Proven experience deploying AI/ML solutions in secure government environments
Deep understanding of UK public sector ecosystems (Central/Local Government, NHS, Emergency Services)
Familiarity with government cloud strategies (e.g., Crown Hosting, G-Cloud, MODNET) and data security frameworks
Experience building LLM applications using tools such as Langchain
Experience in Information Retrieval systems for document question answering
Experience in day-to-day NLP for the industry using Python and related toolchains (SpaCy, HuggingFace, NLTK, etc.)
What we offer:
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