Cognition logo
Enterprise SaaS

Cognition is hiring. 17 roles open right now.

Scoutify monitors Cognition's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.

HQSan Francisco, CA
Posted (30d)6

INTERVIEW PREP

25 interview questions for Cognition (6 from real candidates)

See 25 interview questions

[01] HIRING NOW

Live from their career page.

Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Cognition's ATS, not an aggregator.

Open roles

17

Posted (30d)

6

-45.5% vs prior

Posted (7d)

2

Posted range

$260K – 300K

Base, from posted ranges

Most-hired roles · last 90 days

Software Engineer
2 roles
Commercial Counsel - EMEA
1 role
AI Enablement Operations
1 role
Commercial Counsel - Europe
1 role
Security Engineer
1 role

[02] HIRING PULSE

Cognition's hiring pulse.

We re-scan Cognition's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.

Rising2 postings this week vs a baseline of 1.3/week

Posted (7d)

2

Posted (30d)

6

Posted (90d)

17

Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 20, 2026

[03] COMPENSATION

What Cognition pays.

Solid but rarely exceptional. Senior engineers might see $200K to $350K at successful enterprise companies.

Concrete perks mentioned in job postings

  • Base Salary: $260,000 - $300,000
  • Significant early-stage equity
  • Medical, Dental, Vision: Fully paid for you and your dependents
  • 401(k): Company match included
  • Private chef
  • Cozy slippers
  • Endless snacks

Don’t let your pipeline dry up while you prep.

Scoutify auto-applies to Cognition and 20,000+ other companies while you focus on interview prep. Auto-apply from $15/week, cancel anytime.

SIGN UP FREE

[04] IN THEIR OWN WORDS

How Cognition pitches itself.

Cognition operates Devin, the first autonomous software engineer.

Cognition builds autonomous software engineering agents

Source: cognition.ai

[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP

U.S.-only hiring history.

Cognition has no H-1B petition history we can find.

No H1B sponsorship history

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).

[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING

The cities Cognition is hiring in.

Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Cognitionis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.

Top cities by open roles

San Francisco, California
9 roles
London, England, GB
2 roles
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, SA
1 role
Singapore, SG
1 role
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
1 role
Washington, District of Columbia
1 role

[07] OFFICES

Where Cognition works.

Cognition office locations

© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

We've mapped a Cognition office at 785 Wonderland Rd S, London, ON N6K 1M6, so you know where you'd report before you apply.

Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors

[08] IN THE NEWS

Cognition in the headlines.

Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.

Links between genetics and cognition change across childhood

Medical Xpress
2 months ago

Source: Google News. Last 12 months.

[09] ABOUT

What Cognition does, and who fits.

We build AI software agents that work alongside engineers.

Cognition develops Devin, the first AI software engineer, and Windsurf, an AI-native IDE. These products aim to revolutionize software engineering by enabling AI to assist in coding, debugging, and deploying software, allowing engineers to focus on more creative and challenging tasks.

[10] AT COGNITION

The honest take.

A small, talent-dense team focused on solving complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

WORK-LIFE

Work-life balance

Often better than startups or big tech. Enterprise companies tend to have more predictable schedules.

WHO THRIVES

Who thrives here

People who want meaningful work without startup chaos or big tech bureaucracy.

WATCH OUT

Things to watch

Some enterprise companies have slow-moving cultures and legacy codebases.

[11] CAREER GROWTH

Where Cognition takes you next.

Good learning environment for building production systems at scale.

[12] INTERVIEW PREP

Going through their loop?

We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Cognition's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.

[13] HOW TO APPLY

Your resume lands in Ashby.

Cognition uses Ashby as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Ashby pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.

Scoutify watches Cognition's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.

Auto-apply currently covers Greenhouse, Workday, and SmartRecruiters. For Ashby boards like Cognition's, Scoutify sends the posting to you in real time so you can be one of the first applications in.

ATS identified from the application URLs on Cognition's recent postings

[16] FAQ

Questions people ask about Cognition.

Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.

Does Cognition sponsor H1B visas?

Cognition does consider international candidates and may provide visa sponsorship for roles that require it. If you are applying for a position that aligns with Cognition's needs and skill requirements, you can inquire about visa sponsorship during the application process. It's essential to ensure your qualifications match the job descriptions listed.

PREP + APPLY

Done prepping? Let Scoutify apply for you.

Auto-apply to jobs at Cognition and thousands more. Your applications keep flowing while you prepare.

BROWSE FREE

Browse the board free without an account. Real-time alerts from $5/week, auto-apply from $15.