Cogent
AI Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$300kDetected 74 days ago
DatabricksCloud PlatformsTerraformMachine LearningAgentic AICybersecurityDesign SystemsTest AutomationResearch
About the role
- Conduct original research at the intersection of AI and automated code reasoning, advancing the state of the art in areas such as static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, and automated testing
- Invent and apply novel AI techniques to challenges in code reasoning and code generation, from early hypothesis through working prototype
- Navigate ambiguity with a proactive mindset - adapt quickly when initial approaches don't pan out and iterate toward robust solutions
Responsibilities
- Cogent is an Applied AI Lab building the next generation of AI agents for cybersecurity.
- We partner with Fortune 500 companies to secure some of the most complex production environments in the world.
- Design and execute automated testing and fuzzing strategies to validate and stress-test systems under development
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate research breakthroughs into Cogent's core AI platform
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, and/or automated testing and fuzzing
- Degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field (BS, MS, or PhD)
- Experience in Automated Reasoning: Hands-on experience with static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, and/or automated testing and fuzzing
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - tools like Terraform, Pulumi, CDK, or equivalent
Skills
- Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Compensation
- The standard base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $300,000 annually.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.
Company info
- Top universities like Stanford, Berkeley, Penn, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, Waterloo
- Unicorn, high-growth companies like Scale AI, Databricks, Stripe, Tesla, Coinbase
- World class cybersecurity experts from Wiz, Abnormal AI, Zscaler
- Preeminent research labs like Deepmind and SAIL
- We are looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, drives work proactively and independently, and is deeply aligned with Cogent's mission to make the world's infrastructure safer.
- We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse company.
- To stay at the cutting edge, we blend frontier research with real-world execution.
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