Coherent
Coherent

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About Coherent

Coherent is a leading provider of lasers and laser-based solutions for scientific, commercial and industrial customers. Our technology makes a positive impact on a broad range of users that make tangible improvements to daily human life. We make amazing things possible by harnessing light that touches many aspects of daily life. Smartphones and tablets have higher resolution and can run better with the production of microchips our lasers support. In the medical field, our lasers have the power to drive life-saving research, enabling fine-tuned cancer diagnosis and precision medicine development. They support ophthalmic procedures that restore vision and cosmetic procedures like hair removal.

2 months ago

Applied AI Engineer – Agentic Workflows

San Francisco, California - Remote
Full-time
Mid Level
Applied AI Engineer – Agentic Workflows
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Description
  • Build and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents powered by Large Language Models to solve real-world business problems.

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • 3+ years of experience building and shipping production software.
  • 2+ years working with LLMs or AI APIs.
  • Hands-on experience with modern LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Gemini), vector databases, and agent/orchestration frameworks.
  • Practical experience with RAG, agent workflows, evaluation, and performance optimization.
  • Strong agent design skills, including prompt engineering, tool use, multi-step agent workflows, and failure handling.
  • Ability to reason about and balance trade-offs between customization and reuse, as well as autonomy, control, cost, latency, and risk.
  • Strong communication skills and experience leading technical discussions with customers or partners.

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Benefits
  • Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
  • 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months.
  • Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks.
  • Personal enrichment benefits towards arts, culture, fitness, well-being, and workspace improvement.
  • Remote-flexible work environment with offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London, and Paris, plus a co-working stipend.
  • 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days).
  • An open and inclusive culture and work environment.
  • Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research.
  • Additional perks include wellness programs, team-building activities, and flexible work arrangements.