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Senior Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal AI

CohereSan FranciscoModeling
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Salary
$250K - $535K CAD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
3 Dec 2024
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Senior Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal AI role at Cohere in San Francisco, or available remotely, involves designing advanced vision-language models for enterprise applications. This position suits experienced machine learning engineers and researchers eager to build scalable multimodal solutions using state-of-the-art compute resources.

Role Overview

Cohere seeks a talented professional to join the Modeling department and push the boundaries of multimodal AI. The engineering team operates with an exceptional ratio of compute resources to engineers, providing an ideal environment to innovate. Recently, the multimodal team introduced Command A Vision, a flagship model demonstrating breakthrough performance in real-world scenarios while running efficiently on minimal hardware.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop cutting-edge multimodal AI systems that successfully integrate diverse modalities like text, speech, and vision.
Conduct experiments and research on advanced compute infrastructure to explore novel ideas in multimodal representation learning and transfer learning.
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams of researchers, engineers, and designers to share expertise and drive product capabilities.

Requirements

Possess exceptional software engineering skills with a proven track record of building robust, scalable systems.
Maintain a strong command of Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX.
Understand distributed training strategies tailored for large-scale multimodal models.
Demonstrate familiarity with autoregressive models and their application in tasks like video captioning, image captioning, and speech-to-text generation.

Nice to Have

Publications in top-tier venues demonstrating expertise in multimodal AI research.
Experience writing efficient GPU kernels using CUDA to optimize performance for multimodal workloads.

Skills and Tools

Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow
JAX
CUDA
Distributed training frameworks
Autoregressive models

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary ranging from $250,000 to $535,000 CAD
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget
Retirement plans including 401K, RRSP matching, and pension schemes
100 percent parental leave top-up for up to six months for either parent
Weekly lunch stipend of $75 or equivalent local currency
Six weeks of paid vacation, equating to 30 working days
Annual enrichment benefits covering wellness, fitness, arts, culture, and workspace improvements
Education and learning stipend for courses, conferences, and coaching
Travel budget to visit other offices and attend annual company offsites
Home office stipend of $500 alongside co-working benefits for remote employees

About the Company

Cohere is a leading security-first enterprise AI company that builds cutting-edge foundation models and end-to-end products to solve real-world business problems. Headquartered in Toronto, the organization maintains key offices across London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul, functioning as a global technology company with a remote-friendly culture.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Cohere careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

Is this position remote?

Yes, this role can be based remotely or out of one of Cohere's office locations, including San Francisco, Toronto, London, New York City, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul.

What is the salary range for this role?

The salary range for this position is between $250,000 and $535,000 CAD per year.

What frameworks and programming languages are required?

Candidates must have a strong command of Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX.

What benefits does Cohere offer to full-time employees?

Full-time employees receive health and dental benefits, retirement matching like 401K and RRSP, six weeks of paid vacation, parental leave top-up, weekly lunch stipends, learning budgets, and home office stipends.

How should I apply for this job?

Applicants should apply directly through the official Cohere careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Cohere careers page.

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