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!
About the Foundations team
On the Foundations team, you will be responsible for the core experiences that power North, including the conversational interface, agentic loops, model integrations, API surfaces, and white-label configurations. You'll work on the foundational systems that enable our user’s AI-powered workflows, accounting for both technical and non-technical users. This role requires fluency in AI/ML concepts, emerging trends in agentic systems, and the technical understanding to design extensible experiences that evolve with rapidly advancing capabilities. You'll think in systems, anticipating how your designs scale across multiple use cases, deployment models, and customer configurations, and partner closely with Engineering and Product to deliver exceptional work.
In this role, you will:
Own the design process end-to-end for Foundations initiatives. Shape the core user experiences that define how people interact with North, from conversation flows to model selection and agent configuration.
Balance technical complexity and constraints with intuitive user experience while holding a high craft and quality bar, ensuring every interaction feels polished and purposeful.
Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional partners across the organization, as Foundations work intersects with nearly every other team.
Conduct user research with diverse audiences, translating insights into design principles and patterns that serve multiple personas.
Contribute to and evolve design systems and interaction patterns that maintain consistency across the product while supporting rapid experimentation and feature development.
Stay current on AI/ML trends, competitive landscape, and emerging interaction paradigms, bringing informed perspective on how conversational AI and agentic experiences should evolve.
You're likely a good fit if you have:
Product Design Experience: 4+ years designing digital products with a strong portfolio that demonstrates your process, systems thinking, and measurable impact on user outcomes.
Cross-Functional Partnership: A collaborative approach to product development—working closely with Product Managers to identify opportunities, with Engineers to navigate technical constraints and review implementations, and with stakeholders across the organization to align on solutions.
User-Centered Approach: A deep commitment to understanding user needs through research and direct engagement. You drive research initiatives, translate findings into design decisions, and stay informed on industry trends and AI developments that shape the product landscape.
Craft Excellence: Meticulous attention to craft and detail. You're proficient in Figma, build scalable component systems, and consistently elevate the quality of everything you touch. Bonus points for strong visual design skills in typography, layout, color, and composition.
Communication Skills: Clear, proactive communication that keeps distributed teams aligned. You document decisions, articulate design rationale to diverse audiences, and create shared understanding across geographies and disciplines.
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 & snacks
🦷 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!)
