Engineering Program Manager, Machine Learning

Why The Cohere Epm Role?

As our Generative Machine Learning (GenML) organization continues to grow and tackle more ambitious ML programs, we are looking for an Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to join the team!

At Cohere, EPMs are pivotal to our success, being seen as operational experts specializing in cross-functional efforts. Great EPMs at Cohere are well-rounded, executing with precision at the tactical level, while partnering with senior leaders and shaping the big picture at a strategic level. The opportunities are endless in growing the scale and impact of their work. Cohere's EPMs would often be described as organized, execution-oriented, pragmatic, and adaptable to the needs of the company and the programs they lead.

As a reward for the depth and breadth of expertise that you bring to the table, you will get to work alongside some of the most talented AI researchers and industry experts in the world on building cutting edge AI technology.

Please note : While we are remote-first and accept candidates from all over the world, we are highly prioritizing hiring for people who are in the Eastern Time (ET) timezone, or 1-2 hours within British Standard Time (BST).

As an Engineering Program Manager, you will :

• Establish, improve, and scale foundational team-level and program-level processes that allow the Generative Modeling teams to execute better and faster
• Partner directly with Gen ML modeling leadership & Members of Technical Staff on efforts to design, train and improve our core generative models
• Run cross-functional, oftentimes company-wide programs, collaborating and coordinating with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Legal, Design etc. on delivering generative models on time and within budget & scope
• Map out dependencies and risks, and ensure that cross-functional execution across the program runs smoothly, communicating status with non-technical and technical stakeholders and senior management
• Coordinate across internal partner teams like Data, Evaluation, Safety, Model Efficiency and Model Serving on cross-team planning and execution to deliver Generative models
• Troubleshoot cross-team challenges and build dependable partnerships both within and outside the Generative ML organization
• Both own and enable a useful communication flow of priorities, ideas, and knowledge throughout all layers of the tech organization
• Respond quickly to program-level changes, clarifying new scope and marshaling resources in response to evolving priorities

You may be a good fit if you :

If some of the above doesn't line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! If you want to work really hard on a glorious mission with teammates that want the same thing, Cohere is the place for you.

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.

Full-time employees at Cohere enjoy these perks :