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Solutions Architect - Public Sector

CohereWashington, DCRevenue
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Salary
$215K - $250K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
19 Mar 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Cohere is hiring a remote Solutions Architect for the Public Sector department based out of Washington, DC. This full-time position suits an experienced technical professional who wants to drive the adoption of security-first enterprise AI solutions.

Role Overview

In this role, the Solutions Architect plays a significant part in expanding the public sector business at Cohere with a high degree of autonomy across technical pre-sales and post-sales engagements. The professional acts as the trusted technical advisor who owns the customer relationship and translates business objectives into innovative artificial intelligence systems. Responsibilities include managing customer evaluations, driving product adoption, and serving as the essential liaison between stakeholders and internal engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Own the technical relationship with public sector stakeholders and partners to accelerate business growth.
Build hands-on customer Proof of Concepts that demonstrate the robust business value of the platform.
Deliver technical presentations, lead deep-dive discussions, and design cutting-edge natural language processing solutions.
Gather critical feedback from customer interactions to help shape future product roadmap updates.
Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ensure offerings precisely match customer needs.
Document processes internally to help the solutions architect team scale effectively.

Requirements

Must possess an active Security Clearance.
Minimum of 5 years of customer-facing technical pre-sales or post-sales experience within the public sector.
At least 2 years of experience architecting or deploying natural language processing, artificial intelligence, or large language model solutions.
Solid understanding of generative artificial intelligence strengths and limitations.
Comfortable writing and working with Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
Exceptional communication abilities ranging from executive boardrooms to deep technical whiteboarding.
High tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to implement high-impact processes within unstructured environments.

Nice to Have

Experience managing Kubernetes clusters.
Experience handling networking tasks such as firewalls, DNS, and certificate management.
Familiarity with authentication frameworks and protocols including SAML and OAuth.

Skills and Tools

Python
Kubernetes
LLMs and NLP
Jupyter Notebooks
Networking and Authentication Protocols

Salary and Benefits

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $215,000 to $250,000 in USD. Full-time employees enjoy comprehensive health and dental coverage alongside a dedicated mental health budget, retirement savings matching options, and 100 percent parental leave top-up for up to six months. Perks also include a weekly lunch stipend of $75, six weeks of paid vacation, an annual company offsite, travel budgets for remote workers, a home office setup stipend, and yearly enrichment and learning stipends.

About the Company

Cohere is a leading security-first enterprise artificial intelligence company building cutting-edge foundation models and end-to-end solutions. The organization brings together passionate researchers, engineers, and designers across global hubs including Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul.

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

What is the salary range for the Solutions Architect position?

The base salary ranges from $215,000 to $250,000 USD per year.

Is a security clearance required for this role?

Yes, candidates must have a security clearance to qualify for this career opportunity.

What level of experience is needed?

Applicants need 5 or more years of public sector customer-facing technical pre or post-sales experience, plus at least 2 years architecting or deploying NLP, AI, or LLM solutions.

Can this job be performed remotely?

Yes, Cohere offers remote flexibility alongside office locations in several global cities.

What benefits are included with full-time employment?

Full-time employees receive health and dental benefits, retirement matching, six weeks of paid vacation, parental leave top-ups, weekly lunch stipends, and learning and enrichment budgets.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Cohere careers page.

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