Engineering Manager, FDE Infrastructure (NORAM)
Cohere · Remote · Canada · United States ·
COMPENSATION
$265k – $325k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Engineering Manager
- Fully remote (NA)
- Kubernetes + Cloud
- AI Infrastructure
- Senior Leadership
You will lead a team of Forward Deployed Engineers responsible for implementing Cohere's North platform into customer environments. The role requires hands-on technical leadership to drive end-to-end deployments and ensure customer success from implementation through delivery.
Working closely with Product, Engineering, and Sales, you will shape enterprise AI delivery strategies. You will mentor your team on cloud infrastructure and optimize performance for critical services while defining scaling guidelines for compute resources.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor a team of Forward Deployed Engineers
- Drive end-to-end deployment of North in private cloud and on-premises setups
- Own customer success from technical implementation through final delivery
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales to shape AI delivery
- Mentor team on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and enterprise deployments
- Optimize performance for OpenSearch, databases, and K8s services
- Define scaling guidelines for GPU and CPU compute resources
- Build processes and technology that scale with company growth
What you'll need
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated leadership
- Hands-on experience deploying enterprise software at scale
- Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines
- High agency and ability to solve problems without waiting for permission
- Doer mentality with willingness to dig in and get tasks done
- Experience managing engineers in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Excellent communication skills in English
Nice to have
- Fluency in additional European languages
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure
- Background in enterprise security and compliance
Stack
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- OpenSearch
- Azure
- AWS
- GCP
- CI/CD
How you'll work
- Remote-first policy within North America
- $500 home office stipend provided
- Co-working benefit available for those not near an office
- Budget for traveling to other offices and annual offsite
What you get
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75 or local equivalent
- Full health and dental benefits including mental health budget
- RRSP matching, 401K, or Pension Scheme
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
- 6 weeks of paid vacation totaling 30 working days
- Annual enrichment benefits for arts, fitness, and wellness
- Education and learning stipend for conferences and courses