# Deployed Engineer, Federal at Cognition

- Company: Cognition
- What the company does: Cognition operates Devin, the first autonomous software engineer. Devin plans, writes, tests, and ships production code inside your existing workflows. Backed by Accel, Battery and Bessemer.
- Company website: https://cognition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Washington DC
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $180K to $280K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-01-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cognition/f1430967-f367-4afe-9107-e58da423633c
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cognition-deployed-engineer-federal/

## About the role

This is an unparalleled opportunity to join our team as a foundational engineer in our newly formed federal group. As one of the very first engineers in this critical space, you will not only be instrumental in shaping the technical direction and initial project successes but will also play a key role in the strategic growth and scaling of the entire federal engineering organization, establishing core engineering practices, defining our technical stack for federal clients, and directly influencing the culture of a...

## What they're looking for

- Strong engineering foundation
- Have operated cross-functionally—whether at a startup wearing multiple hats or by driving product/commercial thinking at a larger company
- Experience working within the government or working in a government focused company
- Have a track record of pursuing excellence at high levels, in any domain
- Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or similar, comfort navigating unfamiliar codebases
- Experience scoping and shipping features in collaboration with product and engineering teams

Tags: Customer Engineering