Research Engineer, Safety & Alignment
Cognition
SAN FRANCISCO · US
SAN FRANCISCO · US

Cognition is an applied AI lab and the maker of Devin, the first autonomous AI software engineer. Founded in November 2023 by Scott Wu, Steven Hao, and Walden Yan, the company builds end-to-end software agents that plan, write, test, and ship production code, helping engineering teams focus on higher-level architecture and problem-solving. The company has raised over $3.5B in funding and is valued at approximately $26 billion as of May 2026.