staff software engineering Staff Engineer tech_leadership Phd's · Posted Sep 16, 2025

About this role

Cohere is hiring a staff-level Staff Engineer in the software engineering function based in London, United Kingdom. The posting calls out experience with Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, LLMs. Listed education preference: a Ph.D. or equivalent.

Role
Staff Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
London, United Kingdom
Education
Ph.D. preferred
Department
Modeling
Posted
Sep 16, 2025
AI Summary
Staff Engineer on Agent Code team developing code-generating LLMs and autonomous agent systems. Design scalable training strategies, implement novel research ideas, and lead experiments on frontier models. Requires PhD in CS/ML with top-tier publications and deep expertise in code LLMs and agents.

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Job description

from Cohere careers

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?

Code-generating LLMs and autonomous agents are revolutionizing how software is built and tasks are automated. At Cohere, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with these technologies for enterprises, and we’re looking for a senior member for the Agent Code team. You’ll be at the forefront of research and engineering, driving the development of cutting-edge code LLMs and agent systems that can interact with the digital world to solve complex tasks with minimal human oversight.

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