# VP, U.S. Policy 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: Principal and up
- Location: Washington DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cognition/d1cc2c4e-de7b-4daf-81ae-3e19da329ad0
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cognition-vp-u-s-policy/

## About the role

AI is becoming central to economic competitiveness, national security, and how the U.S. government operates. The decisions policymakers make over the next few years (on procurement, workforce, compute, security standards, and federal adoption) will shape how software agents are deployed in the public and private sectors, and how the U.S. competes globally. Cognition needs a senior leader who can represent us in those conversations from day one.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years in public policy, government affairs, national security, or technology policy – including time in Congress, the White House, a federal agency, a national security organization, or a leading policy institution
- Sufficient facility with AI and its underlying technical concepts to communicate with engineers and policymakers alike
- Strong command of U.S. government institutions, the legislative process, regulatory frameworks, and federal budgeting cycles
- Established bipartisan relationships among policymakers, regulators, and agency leadership, and a track record of influencing senior stakeholders

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