Applied AI Engineer

Responsibilities

• ▹Embed with enterprise engineering teams to drive deep, lasting adoption of Devin, owning outcomes, not just onboarding
• ▹Architect and implement agentic workflows across engineering, QA, support, data, and product, identifying the highest-leverage opportunities
• ▹Lead interactive programs for enterprise engineering teams (live workshops, pair programming sessions)
• ▹Guide customers through installing, configuring, and optimizing Devin and its associated tools (DeepWiki, MCP integrations, etc.)
• ▹Pair-program on live production problems to demonstrate high-value usage patterns and accelerate the team's applied AI fluency
• ▹Quantify impact, tracking productivity metrics, surfacing ROI stories, and making the business case for expanding Devin's footprint
• ▹Work with leadership to scale field learnings into structured playbooks and best practices
• ▹Create enablement materials, best practices, and shared playbooks based on customer learnings

Requirements

• ▹Degree in a STEM field or equivalent hands-on experience
• ▹3+ years as a software engineer, technical consultant, deployment strategist, forward deployed engineer, solutions engineer, or similar role with strong coding proficiency (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar)
• ▹Proven ability to communicate complex technical topics to diverse audiences
• ▹Proven track record of driving technical adoption and measurable impact inside engineering organizations
• ▹Strong commercial instincts; understands that successful engagements grow accounts and operates accordingly
• ▹Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• ▹Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt exceptionally fast

Nice to have

• ▹Led developer enablement, platform adoption, or internal AI modernization initiatives with measurable before/after metrics
• ▹Deployed or integrated LLM or agent-based systems in production settings
• ▹Previously founded or joined early-stage startups where autonomy and execution speed were critical

Soft skills

About the company

Cognition is an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents. It's the maker of Devin, the first AI software engineer, and Windsurf, the AI-native IDE. Its small, talent-dense founding team includes world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro.