Software Engineer
Cognition · San Francisco · New York City
CHECKED 15H AGO
Applied AIonsite$260k–$300k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build core agent infrastructure powering Devin's long-horizon task execution.
- Ship systems used in Devin and Windsurf by millions of developers.
- Close the loop between researchers and shipped product features.
What they offer
- Significant early-stage equity
- Medical, dental, and vision fully paid for you and dependents
- 401(k) with company match
- Perks including private chef, cozy slippers, and endless snacks
Ideal candidate
Systems-minded builder who moves fast without cutting corners and thrives in ambiguity. Excited by frontier AI agents and building developer tools engineers trust in production.
Requirements
- Experience building reliable, performant distributed systems
- Product instinct with shipped products real users depend on
- Comfort making progress on ambiguous problems with incomplete specs
- Track record of shipping quickly while maintaining high code quality
- Curiosity about LLMs, agents, and reliable AI systems in the real world
- Strong Python proficiency and owning large Python codebases in production
- Prior experience at a frontier AI lab, applied AI or developer tools company
- BS, MS or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field
Lab profile
About Cognition
Applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents, makers of Devin.
What they build
- Devin
Known for
- End-to-end software agents
- Talent-dense team