Engineering Program Manager

Who are we?

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.

Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.

Join us on our mission and shape the future!

Why this role?

We’re seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to join Cohere’s Engineering Program Management team. We need someone with curiosity, drive, independence, and leadership, who has hands‑on experience managing projects for enterprise‑grade software or enterprise‑focused machine learning solutions.

In return, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape Cohere’s operations, collaborate with leading minds in the LLM space. You will get a chance to create extremely high‑impact contributions to our fast‑growing company, product and culture.

This role is open to candidates based on the East Coast or those willing to travel there regularly.

As an Engineering Program Manager, you will :

• Communicate : Deliver clear, timely, and objective updates across engineering, leadership, and non‑technical teams.
• Optimize : Break down complex challenges into actionable strategies, aligning engineering with product, business, and market needs.
• Plan : Manage project timelines, dependencies, risks, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Execute : Ensure on‑time delivery, track progress, and establish checkpoints for success.
• Problem‑solve : Proactively resolve issues, coordinate dependencies, and prioritize impacts to quality and timelines.

You may be a good fit if :

Nice to have :

If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!

We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

Full‑Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks :

🤝 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 & spices

🦷 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

✈️ 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)

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