Job Detail
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Job ID 6800
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Industry SAAS
Job Description
Software Engineer – Search (Remote | Toronto or London)
Department: Platform – Embeddings & Search
Type: Full-time
About Cohere
Cohere’s mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We build and deploy cutting-edge AI models that power applications like semantic search, RAG, agents, and content generation. Our team is driven, collaborative, and passionate about building world-class products.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our Search team. You’ll help develop and scale a modern search platform combining classical IR (e.g. BM25) with AI-driven semantic retrieval. The platform supports both internal teams and external customers, so strong collaboration skills are essential.
What You’ll Do
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Integrate state-of-the-art ML models into search and retrieval systems
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Design robust document ingestion pipelines
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Work with OpenSearch and experiment with vector search/indexing techniques
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Maintain scalable deployments using Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform
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Collaborate across teams to understand and solve real-world search challenges
What We’re Looking For
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Strong Python skills and API development experience
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Background in search, recommendation systems, or IR techniques
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Comfort with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps tools
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Performance optimization experience in high-throughput environments
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Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match every bullet, we encourage you to apply—curiosity, drive, and a learning mindset go a long way.
Perks & Benefits
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🤝 Inclusive, mission-driven culture
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💻 Work with a world-class AI team
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🦷 Full health & dental, plus mental health support
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🍽 Weekly lunch stipend & snacks
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🐣 100% parental leave top-up (6 months, Canada/US/UK)
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🎨 Personal enrichment benefits
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🏙 Remote-flexible + coworking stipend
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✈️ 6 weeks vacation
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations as needed throughout the hiring process.
Required skills
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