Programme Management Director - Engineering
New Today
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!
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, and the opportunities are endless in growing the scale and impact of their work. As a reward for the depth and breadth of expertize 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. 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:
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. 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
Have 3-5 years as an Engineering Program Manager or Technical Program Manager AND 2+ years of experience working directly on AI/ML-powered products. Bonus points for working directly on foundation models.
~ Have in-depth knowledge of how machine learning works, particularly when it comes to NLP and Large Language Models (LLMs). Bonus points for experience with Multimodal AI.
~ Have personal hands-on understanding of the unique challenges of managing projects and programs in the AI/ML development space (be prepared for us to ask you about your experiences in this area)
~(optional, but preferred) Have experience with any ML-adjacent projects and programs, in araeas such as Data & Evaluation, Capacity Planning, Model Serving / Efficiency etc.
~(We dont necessarily need someone with hands on experience training models or a former engineer, but you need to feel comfortable sitting in the same rooms with some of the best researchers in the world, working on highly complex, cutting edge ML projects/programs
We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. 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:
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 6 months for employees based in Canada, the US, and the UK
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 and London and co-working stipend
- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime