Solutions architect Jobs in Ottawa, ON

Who are we

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. Were training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation semantic search RAG and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do whats best for our customers.

Cohere is a team of researchers engineers designers and more who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.

Join us on our mission and shape the future!

Why this role

In this role as a Solutions Architect at Cohere you will play a significant role in growing Coheres Defence and National Security business.

In this dynamic role you will need to be both a strategic thinker and a hands-on doer. You will take a hands-on approach to building customer demos and proof of concepts that showcase the business value of our platform. As the technical relationship owner you will collaborate with stakeholders to understand their business objectives and translate those into technical solutions. You will take ownership of the customer narrative serving as the voice of the customer and acting as a liaison between the customer and our product team. Additionally you will provide guidance on best practices for using Cohere identify areas for improvement within the platform and cultivate technical champions within customer organizations to drive adoption and gather feedback to enhance our products.

In this role you will :

Develop and deliver cutting-edge agentic AI solutions utilizing Coheres foundation models and Agentic AI Foundry - North.

Architect scalable secure and customizable NLP and generative AI solutions tailored to enterprise customer needs.

Collaborate with customers to understand complex workflows design pilots and translate business requirements into technical solutions encompassing model fine-tuning custom agents and agent orchestration.

Support deployment and integration of large language models (LLMs) and custom solutions into production environments using Kubernetes Docker and cloud infrastructures ensuring high performance and security.

Lead technical engagements including deep dives into AI architectures workshop facilitation and establishing best practices for agent-based AI systems and model customization.

Work with product development to provide customer feedback on agentic AI capabilities contribute to product enhancements and help shape future features.

This career opportunity may be a good match for you if you possess :

5 years of experience in AI / ML solution architecture with demonstrated expertise in agentic AI model customization and deploying tailored AI models in enterprise contexts.

Top Secret Security clearance in Canada

Strong hands-on skills with Python Jupyter Notebooks and cloud-native deployment frameworks such as Kubernetes Docker Cloud managed AI services like AWS Sagemaker Bedrock or Azure AI Foundry or Google Vertex AI.

Experience in designing and deploying agentified AI workflows that involve multiple interconnected models or agents to solve business challenges.

Hands-on experience building on agent orchestration frameworks like Cohere North and deploying custom agents to production.

Familiarity with model fine-tuning methodologies and the development of AI agents optimized for specific workflows and enterprise needs.

In-depth understanding of the strengths weaknesses and operational considerations of generative LLMs with experience in customizing and orchestrating these models.

Excellent communication skills to articulate complex AI architectures to both technical stakeholders and executive audiences.

Nice to have : Background in building and managing scalable AI / ML ecosystems with knowledge of multi-cloud deployment strategies.

Nice to have : Familiarity with security standards for deploying agent-based AI solutions including data privacy model safety and access controls.

Nice to have : Experience working in a startup-like context.

If some of the above doesnt line up perfectly with your experience we still encourage you to apply!

We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please submit an Accommodations Request Form and we will work together to meet your needs.

Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks :

An open and inclusive culture and work environment

Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research

Weekly lunch stipend in-office lunches & snacks

Full health and dental benefits including a separate budget to take care of your mental health

100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months

Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture fitness and well-being quality time and workspace improvement

Remote-flexible offices in Toronto New York San Francisco London and Paris as well as a co-working stipend

6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Organizational Management,Presentation Skills,Agile,SAFe,AWS,Solution Architecture,Conflict Management,Data Management,Scrum,Team Management,Pre-sales,Management Consulting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1