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Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal

Cognition· Customer Engineering
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Hybrid (Washington DC), Hybrid (San Francisco)$180k - $280k + equity + bonusFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

We are an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents. Cognition is developing Devin, the first AI software engineer, and seeking a foundational engineer to shape the federal engineering organization, products, and deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Operate across strategic accounts, providing technical depth on complex engagements
  • Own the technical direction and success of customer accounts and deployments
  • Translate customer pain points into product direction: scope requirements, define solutions, and drive implementation
  • Be the connective link between our Federal GTM team and core product engineering teams.
  • Build product extensions and integrations using Cognition’s APIs and platform primitives
  • Architect and maintain complex enterprise deployments
  • Handle escalated technical issues requiring deep debugging or architectural judgment
  • Be a credible technical voice to engineering on what the field needs

Qualifications

  • Strong engineering foundation
  • Have operated cross-functionally—whether at a startup wearing multiple hats or by driving product/commercial thinking at a larger company
  • Experience working within the government or working in a government focused company
  • Have a track record of pursuing excellence at high levels, in any domain
  • Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or similar; comfort navigating unfamiliar codebases
  • Experience scoping and shipping features in collaboration with product and engineering teams

Skills

Required:Engineering foundationCross-functional collaborationGovernment/federal experiencePythonTypeScript

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity. Cognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any.
  • Cognition also considers applicants with criminal histories consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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An applied AI lab building the future of software engineering. We’re the makers of Devin, a collaborative AI teammate that helps ambitious engineering teams achieve more.

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