Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform (UK Public Sector)
Cohere · Remote · United Kingdom · Europe · London ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- UK-based role
- Python + LLMs
- Agentic workflows
- Remote-friendly
- Travel 20-40%
Join Cohere as a Forward Deployed Engineer focused on the North AI workspace platform. You will bridge the gap between core product engineering and client needs, designing production-grade agentic workflows powered by LLMs. This role requires solving complex business problems in regulated sectors like finance and healthcare while ensuring security and reliability.
What you'll do
- Translate ambiguous business problems into defined agentic workflows with clear success criteria
- Design and deliver LLM-powered agents that reason and act across APIs and data sources
- Build and ship features for the North AI workspace platform throughout the product lifecycle
- Own use cases end-to-end, adapting to technical needs including frontend development
- Contribute to shared frameworks and patterns for consistent delivery across teams
- Drive engineering quality and alignment in ambiguous situations
- Travel up to 40% to work on-site with customers and partners
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience building production-grade software in Python
- Experience deploying performant RAG and agentic applications using patterns like ReAct
- Deep familiarity with LLM stacks, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks
- Ability to build robust evaluation frameworks for agent accuracy, safety, and latency
- Experience working directly with customers and leading technical discussions
- Proven ability to own full scope of use cases from start to finish
- Thrives in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
Nice to have
- Experience setting architectural standards for AI systems across distributed teams
- Ability to work in unfamiliar technical areas such as frontend development
- Exposure to regulated industries like finance, healthcare, or telecommunications
- Knowledge of enterprise security, compliance, or auditability requirements for AI
- Active DV clearance is highly preferred
Stack
- Python
- LLMs
- RAG
- Vector databases
- Orchestration frameworks
- North platform
How you'll work
- Remote-friendly with offices in London and other global cities
- Based in the UK
- Travel up to 20–40% for on-site customer work
- $500 home office stipend provided
- Co-working benefit available for those not near an office
What you get
- Weekly lunch stipend of £75 or equivalent
- Full health and dental benefits including mental health budget
- Pension scheme contributions
- 100% parental leave top-up for up to 6 months
- 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days)
- Annual enrichment benefits for arts, fitness, and wellness
- Education and learning stipend for conferences and courses
- Budget for traveling to other offices and annual company offsite