Cogent Security
AI Research Engineer
$100K–$300K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York, NY - Education
- Degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field (BS, MS, or PhD).
About the job
Conduct applied AI research in automated code reasoning and code analysis, prototype techniques, and help integrate research into Cogent’s AI platform.
What you'll do
- Research AI and automated code reasoning, including static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, and automated testing.
- Develop AI techniques for code reasoning or generation; design testing and fuzzing strategies to validate systems.
- Publish research and collaborate with engineering and product teams to apply findings to the AI platform.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience with static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, and/or automated testing and fuzzing.
- Track record developing or applying AI/ML to code reasoning or code generation.
- Research papers accepted at recognized conferences or peer-reviewed journals.
- Degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field (BS, MS, or PhD).
Nice to have
- Cybersecurity experience, such as knowledge of vulnerability classes, exploit techniques, or secure-by-design systems.
- Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IaC), such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK.
Pay
USD 100,000 - USD 300,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
AI/ML, static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, automated testing, fuzzing, Terraform, Pulumi, CDK
AI focus
Applied AI research for automated reasoning, code analysis, code reasoning, and code generation.
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