Software Engineer - Applied AI

cogent-securitySan Francisco, CAEngineering

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Salary

$100K - $300K

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Remote

Experience

Senior · 2+ yrs

Posted

14 Sept 2026

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This role suits experienced AI and machine learning engineers who want to build autonomous agent systems for enterprise cybersecurity at an applied AI lab located in San Francisco, CA. The Software Engineer - Applied AI position at Cogent-Security involves architecting flagship AI cyber taskforce agents and developing generative AI platform components.

Role Overview

Cogent-Security is hiring a Software Engineer - Applied AI in San Francisco, CA to build the next generation of AI agents for cybersecurity. The position involves designing autonomous AI systems that process petabytes of enterprise data to remediate security issues.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and launch the first AI Cyber Taskforce by building flagship AI agents for vulnerability management automation.

Analyze business goals, customer requirements, and technology strategies to implement critical AI systems.

Determine suitable datasets and data representations for system development.

Break down enterprise security workflows into sub-tasks modeled for autonomous systems.

Experiment with long-term reasoning and planning to transition AI products from supervised to autonomous operation.

Implement reusable system components for ranking, retrieval, and search powered by large language models.

Establish evaluation, training, and stress-testing frameworks for machine learning systems.

Support, mentor, and onboard future team members while contributing to engineering and recruiting initiatives.

Requirements

Multiple years of relevant professional experience building and deploying production-grade AI-driven systems.

Strong expertise in deep learning, machine learning, and AI models for scalable production environments.

Experience designing, deploying, and integrating agentic systems and autonomous agents.

Capability to resolve scale and performance challenges under production constraints.

Familiarity with reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and large-scale generative models.

Ability to collaborate iteratively with cross-functional teams to evolve AI models.

Skills and Tools

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Large Language Models

Natural Language Processing

Computer Vision

Reinforcement Learning

Search and Retrieval Systems

Salary and Benefits

The standard annual base salary range for California-based applicants is $100,000 to $300,000, with final compensation determined by location, job level, skills, and experience. Eligible roles may receive equity, variable compensation, and benefits.

About the Company

Cogent-Security is an applied AI lab backed by Greylock that builds AI agents for cybersecurity. The organization partners with Fortune 500 companies to secure complex production environments and combines frontier research with real-world execution.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Machine Learning Deep Learning Large Language Models Natural Language Processing Computer Vision Reinforcement Learning LLMs

Questions candidates ask

Where is the job located?

The position is based in San Francisco, CA.

What is the salary range for this role?

For California-based applicants, the standard base salary range is $100,000 to $300,000 annually.

What is the primary focus of the role?

The role focuses on architecting and launching autonomous AI agents and generative AI platform components for cybersecurity vulnerability management.

What kind of experience is required?

Candidates need multiple years of relevant experience developing and deploying production-grade AI systems, along with expertise in deep learning and agentic systems.

How should I submit my application?

Applicants should apply on the official company careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official cogent-security careers page.

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