Job Summary:
Cognition is an applied AI lab focused on building end-to-end software agents. They are seeking a Federal DevOps Engineer to shape the technical direction and initial project successes while owning and maintaining the technical lifecycle of federal enterprise deployments.
Responsibilities:
โข Architect, own, and maintain the end-to-end technical lifecycle of complex, mission-critical federal enterprise deployments and their environments.
โข Work directly with customer engineering and GTM teams to define deployment scope, ensuring compliance with security controls and federal regulations.
โข Provide technical depth on strategic deployments; serving as the trusted expert on deployment, security, and platform architecture.
โข Contribute directly to the core product codebase to improve deployability, operability, and reliability across a variety of environments.
โข Translate field learnings and customer pain points into actionable product direction: scope requirements, define solutions, and drive implementation.
โข Build product extensions, integrations, and automation using Cognitionโs APIs and platform primitives to unblock deployments.
โข Serve as the key technical and connective link between the Federal team and core infrastructure engineering teams.
โข Handle escalated technical issues and provide architectural judgment requiring deep debugging and systems analysis.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Strong engineering foundation with a proven ability to build, debug, and maintain complex, distributed systems.
โข 2+ years of experience as a software engineer.
โข Experience working within the government or working in a government focused company.
โข Direct experience in, implementing compliance and security controls required for federal or highly regulated environments.
โข Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or similar; comfort navigating unfamiliar codebases.
โข Have a track record of pursuing excellence at high levels, in any domain.
โข Have operated cross-functionallyโwhether at a startup wearing multiple hats or by driving product/commercial thinking at a larger company.
Preferred:
โข Have built or contributed to software at companies known for engineering rigor and want the broader impact of a foundational role.
โข Enjoy hard, ambiguous problems without obvious solutions and thrive on the autonomy to figure them out.
โข Have a high tolerance for ambiguity, intensity, and sustained effort when the mission-critical nature of the work demands it.
Company:
Cognition develops artificial intelligence systems for software engineering and code automation. Founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.