# Devops 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
- Posted: 2026-02-12
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cognition/589326d3-9dc0-447e-ae0c-972b808f831d
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cognition-devops-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 with a proven ability to build, debug, and maintain complex, distributed systems
- 2+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Experience working within the government or working in a government focused company
- Direct experience in, implementing compliance and security controls required for federal or highly regulated environments
- Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or similar, comfort navigating unfamiliar codebases
- Have a track record of pursuing excellence at high levels, in any domain

Tags: Customer Engineering