Full-Time
Special Projects Engineer
Cognition
201-500 employees
AI-powered code writing and testing
No salary listed
London, UK
In Person
Willing to travel up to 25% of the time to client sites.
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- Strong engineering foundation (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline)
- 2+ years of experience or equivalent startup/founder exposure
- Owning end-to-end implementations with our most strategic customers
- Understanding customer pain points deeply and translating them into solutions and product improvements
- Being a force multiplier by building internal tools and processes that improve the operational efficiency of GTM and EPD
- Founder mindset. Thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership end-to-end, and focuses on solving real problems—not just shipping code.
- High agency and initiative. Comfortable making decisions independently and moving projects forward with minimal oversight.
- Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites. Ability to travel up to 25%
Cognition automates software engineering tasks with Devin.ai’s autonomous AI platform that can write, run, and test code. It integrates with Slack, GitHub, and browsers to manage tasks and track progress within existing workflows. The service is subscription-based, enabling engineering teams to scale output without hiring more staff, reducing costs while speeding delivery. Its end-to-end automation includes creating pull requests and code reviews, focusing on workflow optimization within familiar tools.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$696M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2023
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Cognition achieved $445M ARR in 18 months, validating enterprise demand at scale.
- Only 18% of Asia-Pacific businesses use autonomous AI systems, representing massive untapped expansion.
- Windsurf acquisition ($82M ARR, 350 customers) creates vertically integrated platform with regional distribution.
What critics are saying
- OpenAI o1 achieves 48.9% SWE-bench versus Devin's 13.9%, eroding technical differentiation.
- Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet reaches 50%+ on agentic coding, commoditizing autonomous agents.
- Cognizant partnership locks Cognition into low-margin reseller model capturing 40%+ revenue.
What makes Cognition unique
- Devin executes complex multi-step engineering tasks autonomously end-to-end in sandboxed environments.
- Founders are IOI gold medalists with deep competitive programming expertise and reasoning focus.
- Enterprise-grade security via VPC deployment and integrated orchestration tools differentiate from consumer AI.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 7%1 year growth
↓ -4%2 year growth
↑ 0%In-depth profile of Scott Wu. Cognition hit $445M ARR in 18 months, raising at ~$25B valuation. Customers include U.S. Army, Goldman Sachs, Mercedes-Benz.
Cognition AI, a Peter Thiel-backed artificial intelligence startup, is expanding into Asia with new offices in Japan and Singapore. The US company aims to capitalise on rising demand for software automation in markets facing persistent engineering shortages. The move marks Cognition's push into the Asian market as businesses seek AI-powered solutions to address workforce challenges in software development.
Cognition, an AI startup, has entered the Japanese market through a partnership with DeNA whilst raising $400 million at a $10.2 billion valuation. The company is deploying Devin, its AI software engineering assistant, to address Japan's software engineer shortage. Cognition is working with major Japanese firms including DeNA and Mizuho Securities through partner ULS Consulting. DeNA reported that early internal use of Devin more than doubled operational efficiency for some teams by automating tasks like fixing tests and resolving errors. The tool can complete tasks that typically require four to eight hours for junior engineers, though it performs best with clearly defined assignments. Cognition has launched Devin 2.0 starting at $20 monthly, competing against free tools from GitHub and Amazon.
Cognition, a US AI startup, has launched in Japan as its first Asian market, partnering with DeNA AI Link Co. to introduce its AI software engineer, Devin. The company announced it has raised over $400 million at a $10.2 billion valuation. Devin is already being used by DeNA and Mizuho Securities through partner ULS Consulting. DeNA reported some teams more than doubled operational efficiency after internal testing, addressing Japan's software engineer shortage. The AI tool handles narrow, high-volume engineering tasks. Ramp used it to clear over 10,000 hours of technical debt through test fixes and workflow automation. Cognition has reduced Devin 2.0 pricing to a $20-per-month minimum, competing with free tools from GitHub and Amazon whilst targeting specialised automation use cases.
Corridor, a security platform for AI-native software development, has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Felicis at a $200 million valuation. Conviction, Timeless, Artisanal Ventures, Lux Capital, and others participated, including angels from Anthropic, OpenAI and Cursor. The company's Agentic Coding Security Management platform embeds real-time security controls directly into AI coding workflows, preventing vulnerabilities as code is generated. Corridor integrates natively with tools like Cursor and Factory, providing security feedback during development without disrupting workflow. Founded by CEO Jack Cable and CTO Ashwin Ramaswami, with Alex Stamos as chief product officer, Corridor serves customers including Sublime Security and Pylon. The funding will expand platform capabilities and deepen integrations across developer tools as AI coding tools increase software production speed and volume.