What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Cognition AI, Inc., doing business as Cognition, is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company developed Devin AI, an AI software developer.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
| Website | cognition.ai |
Cognition is hiring in 3 states and 3 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | California | 41 | 87% | headquarters area |
| New York City | New York | 5 | 11% | |
| Austin | Texas | 1 | 2% |
The mix of roles shows what Cognition needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Other roles | 8 | $180,000 – $220,000 |
| Recruiter / HR | 4 | not published |
| Sales / Business development | 4 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 4 | not published |
| Scientist / Researcher / Lab | 3 | not published |
| Marketing | 3 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 3 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 2 | not published |
| Executive leadership | 2 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 2 | not published |
| IT support / Help desk | 2 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 2 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Research Engineer | 4 |
| Software Engineer | 2 |
| Account Director | 2 |
| Program Manager | 1 |
| Head of Events | 1 |
| Global Security Manager | 1 |
| Head of Analyst Relations | 1 |
| Head of Safety | 1 |
| SEO & AEO | 1 |
| Integrated Marketing & Campaigns | 1 |
| Paid & Digital | 1 |
| ABM/Enterprise Demand | 1 |
| GTM Systems Engineer | 1 |
| Onboarding Coordinator | 1 |
| Network Engineer | 1 |
5 of 47 listings (11%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $160,000 – $180,000 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 47 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Cognition's own 47 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 19 of 47 ads (40%) state a number of years. The median is 4 years; 42% ask for 5 or more and 0% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 11 | 23% |
| PhD or doctorate | 4 | 9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3 | 6% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 4 | 9% |
| Background check or drug test | 1 | 2% |
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 1 | 2% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 1 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| On-site or in-person work | 11 | 23% |
| Travel mentioned | 9 | 19% |
| Heavy lifting | 1 | 2% |
| Relocation mentioned | 1 | 2% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 1 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 16 | 34% |
| excel | 12 | 26% |
| typescript | 7 | 15% |
| aws | 4 | 9% |
| azure | 4 | 9% |
| sql | 4 | 9% |
| gcp | 3 | 6% |
| kubernetes | 2 | 4% |
| javascript | 2 | 4% |
| salesforce | 2 | 4% |
| machine learning | 2 | 4% |
| react | 1 | 2% |
| java | 1 | 2% |
| docker | 1 | 2% |
| linux | 1 | 2% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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47 open jobs today, 3 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in San Francisco, CA (41), New York City, NY (5), Austin, TX (1).