Security Operations Manager

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.

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. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.

We are a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris. Join us!

As a Senior Operations Manager you will:

• Serve as trusted advisor to team’s leadership and partner teams by clearly articulating business risks associated with security issues

• Execute the long-term vision for the Security team in alignment with Cohere’s product and business goals.

• Collaborate closely with leadership to prioritize high-impact initiatives and strategic customer engagements.

• Secure cloud infrastructure, platform, and data through architecture reviews, automation, and continuous monitoring to mitigate cloud-specific risks (Cloud Security)

• Own identify and access management across Cohere systems and data ensuring robust identity governance, authentication and authorization mechanisms to applications and infrastructure (IAM)

• Detect, analyze, and respond to security threats in real time while maintaining visibility across the enterprise

• Minimize business impact from security incidents through rapid containment, eradication, and recovery (D&R)

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of Security engineers through hiring, coaching, and mentorship

• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.

• Establish and evolve team processes to maximize productivity and execution speed.

You may be a good fit if:

• You have 8+ years of previous experience in Security Operations / Detection and Response Engineering with a strong focus on cloud security & identity and access management.

• You have a deep understanding of various security domains such as network security, identity governance, infrastructure security, external attack surface management and are well versed with industry best practices across security domains.

• 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 be 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.

• You have a deep technical understanding of common security vulnerabilities and risks, as well as countermeasures and compensating controls.
  

If some of the above doesn't line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!

How and Where We Work:

• Cohere is remote-friendly. We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Montreal, and more coming soon.

• For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.

• For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.

If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply.

We 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.

We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.