Security Operations Engineer, Cohere
EMEA
Enterprise-grade AI solutions for real-world business problems
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Enterprise-grade AI solutions for real-world business problems
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower businesses to scale innovation, boost productivity, and drive progress that reaches everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years previous experience in SecOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Threat Detection & Response or software development with a strong focus on security tool onboarding and optimization
- You’re a hands-on security engineer interested in automating controls
- You have experience in managing cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure, OCI) and Kubernetes environments
- Familiiarty with CI/CD systems and SecOps workflows (Git, Terraform) in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure, OCI)
- You have experience with one or more of : infrastructure automation, network segmentation, system hardening, container and cloud security concepts, and security observability
- You have experience with multiple languages such as Golang and/or Python
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and are able to make informed decisions with little data
- You employ a flexible and constructive approach when solving problems
- You are able to make trade-offs between build vs. buy decisions - help build solutions and able to review what tools are available
- You understand secure engineering best practices, can articulate problem statements and propose solutions to both technically savvy and non-technical audiences
- If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!
What the job involves
- Serve as trusted advisor to team’s leadership and partner teams by clearly articulating business risks associated with security issues
- Harden our cloud-native environments (AWS, OCI, GCP) by introducing secure by default designs and features into network, tooling, and processes
- Own and drive resolutions for enabling engineers to design, build, and use infrastructure securely at scale by deploying secure architectures using infrastructure-as-code and reusable code libraries
- Manage IAM / RBAC for cloud infrastructure, and partner with IT on streamling authentication/authorization to ensure unified access control across the board
- Deploy and operationalize some of the security services and tools (eg: SIEM, SOAR, domain monitoring, endpoint tooling, cloud security tooling)
- Respond to security incidents and harden environments post-incidents
- Support control monitoring and remediation for compliance initiatives
- Gather and analyze security metrics to address security issues with cross-team dependencies
- Be a problem solver who is empathetic to developer concerns and will employ constructive and flexible approach to building innovative solutions
Our take
Many businesses are now faced with the challenge of adopting advanced AI safely and securely. While AI tools like ChatGPT are making headlines, companies (especially those in regulated industries such as banking, telecoms, or government services) worry about privacy, compliance, and control over their sensitive data. Cohere addresses these concerns by offering AI solutions that can be trained on a company's internal data and, importantly, run on their own infrastructure rather than relying on external cloud providers. And in a world where data breaches and regulatory scrutiny are constant threats, this focus on trust and security is key.
In a competitive landscape, dominated by giants like OpenAI, Google, and Elon Musk;'s xAI, Cohere is setting itself apart by targeting businesses exclusively. Its approach has earned it contracts with some big names, like Royal Bank of Canada, Fujitsu, LG, Oracle, and Dell. By focusing on reliability and enterprise adoption rather than viral consumer appeal, Cohere has carved out a strong niche for itself.
This isn't going unnoticed either, as the company recently raised $500M, boosting its valuation to $6.8B, and brought on board top talent from MEta and Uber to strengthen its leadership team. Alongside this, its doubled its annual recurring reveneu to $100M in 2025 and is aiming to hit $200M by year-end. With its North platform for AI agents and a lean cost structure compared with larger rivals, Cohere is very much ready for more growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
192% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2025
$100m
LATE VC
Aug 2025
$500m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Six weeks’ paid vacation
- Equity / stock options
- RRSP, 401(k), and Pension Scheme contributions
- Coverage for 100% of your insurance premiums across health, dental, vision, and travel
- Additional coverage for accessing mental health providers/services
- Six months of fully paid parental leave, including adoption and surrogacy
- Financial support for egg freezing and IVF in Canada and the UK
- A monthly fitness and wellness allowance
- Globally dispersed company that supports a remote work culture
- A $2,000 annual education benefit for professional development
- A weekly stipend for meals when working remotely and catered lunch when working from one of our global offices
- A monthly arts and culture allowance
- A monthly quality time allowance
Company HQ
Grange Park, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Aidan Gomez
(Co-Founder & CEO)Aidan received a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Oxford in 2024 and has served as Cohere's CEO since co-founding the company in 2019.
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