Senior Compensation Consultant (3 month contract)

Who are we?

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re 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 what’s 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!

Cohere is seeking a Compensation Expert for an intensive 2 to 3-month contract to lead a high-impact refresh of our compensation bands to help us attract top talent. We need a creative problem-solver with deep expertise and experience in competitive talent markets.

What You’ll Do:

• Analyze emerging compensation trends in the AI/ML space

• Benchmark against top industry data sources, including open source data (e.g. Levels.fyi, and job postings)

• Update existing and develop compensation bands for new roles/levels using innovative approaches (e.g., open-source data mining, competitor job scraping) to ensure our ranges are market-leading

• Implement updated ranges for all job functions and levels by the end of December

You Bring:

• 5+ years Compensation experience in tech/highly competitive markets

• Expertise in benchmarking and non-conventional data sourcing

• Ability to balance analytical rigor with creative problem-solving

• Ability to drive decisions under tight deadlines

If some of the above doesn’t 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!)