# Forward Deployed Agent Engineer, Early Career at Cogent

- Company: Cogent
- What the company does: Vulnerability response at the speed of AI. Cogent. Backed by Greylock.
- Company website: https://www.cogent.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $100K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cogent-security/0ee6520e-8da8-4498-9580-57e9ff255d21
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cogent-forward-deployed-agent-engineer-early-career/

## About the role

We're hiring a Forward Deployed Agent Engineer, New Grad to deploy AI agents in complex customer environments and drive measurable security outcomes. This is a highly cross-functional, forward-deployed role - you'll work directly with customers to understand their needs, adapt our platform to their environment, and continuously iterate on solutions that scale to millions of real-world events.

## What they're looking 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 (Python, Go, TypeScript, Java, or similar)
- Strong software fundamentals - you've built and shipped real projects (coursework, internships, or personal) and can debug what breaks, with or without AI tooling
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical contexts
- Thrive in ambiguity, take ownership end-to-end, and prioritize customer outcomes over output

Tags: Engineering