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Five list Toronto; two Modeling posts are flagged as not live (talent pool). Separate Winter 2027 internship postings are open.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Pay ranges (as posted)","value":"Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Internal Applications (Toronto/Canada, remote): CA$215K-CA$310K plus equity. Member of Technical Staff, Modeling and Senior MTS, Multimodal AI (Toronto among locations): CA$250K-CA$535K plus equity, multiple ranges by location. Lead, US Government Affairs (Washington DC): US$175K-US$330K plus equity.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/7133d205-5421-4336-a8e2-6037b5f55073","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Typical requirements (engineering)","value":"Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Next.js, TypeScript, React, Python, complex SQL, experience shipping products with many stakeholders, strong written communication; no degree or years-of-experience threshold stated. Member of Technical Staff, Modeling: very strong software engineering, Python, JAX/TensorFlow/XLA, CUDA kernel writing, large-scale distributed training, Transformer familiarity; top-venue publications a bonus.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/3136a5a5-06fd-4c82-8b72-a43467e6b128","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Hiring process","value":"Application review, then a recruiter conversation, possibly a take-home assignment, a hiring-manager interview and a final round with a few team members; interviews run by video with scheduling flexibility. No response-time commitment is published.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://cohere.com/careers","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Internships (Winter 2027)","value":"Machine Learning Intern/Co-op: full-time 3-6 month work term for students enrolled in a post-secondary program; Python and ML frameworks (JAX, PyTorch, TensorFlow), distributed training and Transformer knowledge; recruitment to begin in the coming weeks. Research Internship: 4-6 months for PhD students in ML/NLP (exceptional non-PhD candidates considered). Both list Toronto, Montreal and other offices and are remote-friendly.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/36d1f52f-8270-4652-adf5-5303a0ff341b","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Scholars Program","value":"Cohere Labs Scholars Program is a remote-first, full-time paid research placement pairing emerging researchers with mentors; prior publications are not required and strong engineering skills are prized. Applications are expected to open in Fall 2026 while the program is reworked.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://cohere.com/research/scholars-program","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Benefits","value":"Six weeks of paid vacation; six months of fully paid parental leave including adoption and surrogacy; $2,000 annual education benefit; equity; retirement matching (RRSP/401k/pension); health, dental, vision and mental-health coverage; fertility support; wellness allowance; $75 weekly lunch stipend; co-working benefit and $500 home-office stipend for remote staff.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/7133d205-5421-4336-a8e2-6037b5f55073","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Equal opportunity and accommodations","value":"Postings state Cohere welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, is committed to equal opportunities and provides accommodations through a request form; the careers page says the company embraces inclusivity and diverse perspectives.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/3136a5a5-06fd-4c82-8b72-a43467e6b128","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Diversity report","value":"No workforce diversity or employment-equity report was located on cohere.com as of 30 Sep 2026.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://cohere.com/about","tag":"Likely"},{"label":"Notable customers and partners","value":"BetaKit and the Globe and Mail cite contracts or partnerships with RBC, Bell, Dell, SAP, Thales and LG, plus a 2025 hire of Joelle Pineau (ex-Meta) as Chief AI Officer and Francois Chadwick (ex-Uber) as first CFO.","year":"2025","source_url":"https://betakit.com/cohere-secures-500-million-usd-at-6-8-billion-valuation-hires-former-uber-and-meta-execs/","tag":"Certain"}],"summary":"About 450 employees (BetaKit, Aug-Sep 2025), up from ~400 in mid-2024; the combined Cohere-Aleph Alpha company announced 16 Sep 2026 will exceed 1,000 staff, dual-headquartered in Toronto and Berlin.","howTo":"Apply through jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere (linked from cohere.com/careers); expect application review, a recruiter conversation, possibly a take-home, a hiring-manager interview and a final round with team members, all by video. Students should apply to the Winter 2027 Machine Learning Intern/Co-op or Research Internship postings, and aspiring researchers can watch for the Scholars Program opening in Fall 2026. 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