Cogent Security
Forward Deployed Agent Engineer, Early Career
$100K–$160K
New York, NY · Hybrid · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Education
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field; graduating December 2026 or Spring 2027.
About the job
Deploy and adapt AI agents in customer security environments, owning implementations and using field feedback to improve the platform.
What you'll do
- Build and deploy security-focused AI agents and integrate text, voice, and multimodal models into production.
- Lead customer implementations, including data pipelines, configuration, workflow design, and integration with customer tools.
- Debug reliability and performance issues and turn cross-customer insights into platform improvements.
What they ask for
- Graduating December 2026 or Spring 2027 with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Go, TypeScript, Java, or similar.
- Strong software fundamentals, including experience building and shipping projects and debugging.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work through ambiguity, take ownership, and prioritize customer outcomes.
Nice to have
- Customer-facing, forward-deployed, or consulting engineering internship or project experience; exposure to early-stage startups.
- Familiarity with multimodal AI models, enterprise SaaS, security operations, or large-scale data pipelines.
Pay
$100,000 - $160,000 annually (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, TypeScript, Java
AI focus
Build and deploy security AI agents; experiment with, evaluate, and ship text, voice, and multimodal models; automate security workflows.
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