Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

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Responsibilities

• ▹Build and maintain the high-performance data layer that Modeling teams rely on for training and evaluation jobs
• ▹Work directly on petabyte-scale storage infrastructure and its networking/performance challenges
• ▹Collaborate daily with researchers and engineers

Requirements

• ▹4+ years of experience with data storage infrastructure
• ▹Strong command of Python
• ▹Kubernetes experience, especially on the storage side (Persistent Volumes, CSI drivers, etc.)
• ▹Ability to transform unstructured data into performant datasets across storage backends such as S3, GCS and POSIX
• ▹Experience with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Beam, Spark or Flink

Nice to have

• ▹Familiarity with modern analytics tooling such as BigQuery, Airflow or dbt
• ▹Genuine excitement about AI, following the research with strong opinions
• ▹Comfort operating at the edge of what's known, building something new rather than optimizing what already exists

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Weekly lunch stipend ($75/£75 or local equivalent)
• ▹Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget
• ▹RRSP matching, 401(k), or pension scheme depending on location
• ▹100% parental leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent
• ▹Annual enrichment benefits (arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, workspace improvement credit)
• ▹Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses and coaching
• ▹6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days)
• ▹Travel budget to other offices for remote employees, plus an annual company offsite
• ▹$500 home office stipend, or a co-working benefit for those not near an office

About the company

Cohere is a leading security-first enterprise AI company that builds cutting-edge foundation models and end-to-end AI products for real-world business problems. The company is co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with additional offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris.