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Applied AI Engineer

Join Cognition as an Applied AI Engineer to drive the adoption of AI solutions in enterprise engineering teams.

Location
San Francisco
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
mid
Type
full time

Posted by employer 11 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago

Last verified on the company career page 8 hours ago

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Skills & Technologies

What you'll build

  • Embed with enterprise engineering teams
  • Architect and implement agentic workflows
  • Lead interactive programs for enterprise engineering teams
  • Guide customers through installing and configuring tools
  • Quantify impact and track productivity metrics

Must have

  • Degree in a STEM field or equivalent hands-on experience
  • 3+ years as a software engineer or similar roles
  • Strong coding proficiency in Python or JavaScript
  • Proven ability to communicate complex technical topics
  • Proven track record of driving technical adoption

Nice to have

  • Led developer enablement or platform adoption initiatives
  • Deployed or integrated LLM or agent-based systems
  • Previously founded or joined early-stage startups
  • Energized by seeing a team's velocity compound

AI in the day-to-day

You embed with engineering teams, integrate agentic workflows into how they actually build and ship.

Requirements

Experience
3+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Joblaze summary

The Applied AI Engineer at Cognition focuses on embedding AI solutions within enterprise engineering teams to enhance productivity and drive adoption of their AI software, Devin. This role requires strong coding skills in languages like Python or JavaScript, along with a background in software engineering or technical consulting. Ideal candidates are those with experience in driving technical adoption and a knack for communicating complex concepts effectively. Cognition's team is composed of highly skilled professionals from leading AI companies, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at solving significant challenges.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Cognition's careers page September 23, 2026.
  • AI/ML appears in 51.5% of 445 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States; JavaScript appears in 7.4% of 445 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States.

Quick facts

How much experience is required?
At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Applied AI Engineer role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, JavaScript, Python.
What seniority level is this role?
Cognition targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Applied AI Engineer role at Cognition.

From the original posting

About the Role

Applied AI Engineers are how Cognition operationalizes AI modernization at the enterprise level. You don't demo Devin - you deploy it. You embed with engineering teams, integrate agentic workflows into how they actually build and ship, and drive the kind of measurable productivity gains that make adoption irreversible.

As one of our first Applied AI Engineers, you'll also shape the function itself - turning individual customer engagements into repeatable playbooks, digital learning content, and partner-driven enablement models that allow Cognition to reach hundreds of thousands of engineers worldwide.

This role is perfect for someone who has strong engineering fundamentals, enjoys working directly with customers, and finds deep satisfaction in driving product adoption and having users unlock their potential with Devin - while also thinking systematically about how to scale those learnings to the next 100 teams.

In this role, you will:

  • Embed with enterprise engineering teams to drive deep, lasting adoption of Devin — owning outcomes, not just onboarding

  • Architect and implement agentic workflows across engineering, QA, support, data, and product — identifying where AI creates the highest leverage and building toward it

  • Lead interactive programs for enterprise engineering teams (live workshops, pair programming sessions)

  • Guide customers through installing, configuring, and optimizing Devin and its associated tools (DeepWiki, MCP integrations, etc.)

  • Pair-program on live production problems to demonstrate high-value usage patterns and accelerate the team's applied AI fluency

  • Quantify impact — tracking productivity metrics, surfacing ROI stories, and making the business case for expanding Devin's footprint within accounts

  • Work with leadership to scale field learnings into structured playbooks and best practices that scale beyond individual engagements

  • Create enablement materials, best practices, and shared playbooks based on customer learnings

Requirements for the Role:

  • Degree in a STEM field or equivalent hands-on experience

  • 3+ years as a software engineer, technical consultant, deployment strategist, forward deployed engineer, solutions engineer or similar roles with strong coding proficiency (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar)

  • Proven ability to communicate complex technical topics to diverse audiences

  • Proven track record of driving technical adoption and measurable impact inside engineering organizations

  • Strong commercial instincts; you understand that successful engagements grow accounts, and you operate accordingly

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt exceptionally fast

You might excel if you…

  • You've led developer enablement, platform adoption, or internal AI modernization initiatives — and you can point to the before/after metrics

  • Have deployed or integrated LLM or agent-based systems in production settings

  • Have previously founded or joined early-stage startups where autonomy and execution speed were critical

  • You're energized by seeing a team's velocity compound after working with them — and you engineer those outcomes deliberately

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