Applied AI Engineer (Member of Technical Staff)

Cogent Security; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in New York seeks AI/ML Engineers to develop the world's first AI Cyber Taskforce. You will architect AI systems, automate security tasks, and mentor future team members. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with machine learning and AI solutions. This position offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $300,000 annually, along with opportunities for growth in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience in AI-driven systems.
• Expertise in machine learning and AI models.
• Ability to design and deploy autonomous agents.

Responsibilities

• Architect and launch the AI Cyber Taskforce.
• Build and extend Cogent’s Gen AI Platform.
• Help create a robust engineering culture.

Skills

Machine learning

Deep learning

Production-grade solutions

Scalable systems

Reinforcement learning

Natural language processing

Computer vision

Job description

About Cogent Security

Cogent Security is on a mission to stop breaches and prevent cybercrime by innovating at the frontier of generative AI systems. We are building the world’s first AI cyber taskforce, composed of AI agents capable of human‑caliber reasoning and execution of cybersecurity tasks that autonomously protect organizations from emerging threats. The early adopters of our technology include some of the world’s most important institutions, spanning public companies, elite universities, and Fortune 500 corporations across industries. Founded by seasoned former engineering and product leaders from companies such as Abnormal Security, Coinbase, Microsoft, Tesla, and Stripe, the initial team is fully in‑person in San Francisco and New York.

About The Role

As we onboard our first design partners, we are launching the world’s first AI cyber taskforce, composed of AI agents capable of human‑caliber reasoning for cybersecurity tasks. We are looking for talented, ambitious AI/ML Engineers to build in the Applied AI space.

What You’ll Do & Achieve

• Architect and launch the world’s first AI Cyber Taskforce
  • Work closely with design customers to launch flagship AI agents that automate tasks in vulnerability management
  • Understand business goals, product and technology strategies, and customer requirements to implement business‑critical AI systems
  • Identify appropriate datasets and data representations to support system development
  • Decompose existing enterprise security workflows into sub‑tasks that can be modeled as an autonomous system
  • Experiment with the latest advancements in long‑term reasoning and planning to design systems that allow Cogent to evolve the data flywheel from highly supervised to eventually autonomous and managed by exception
• Build and extend Cogent’s Gen AI Platform
  • Implement reusable system components for ranking, retrieval and search systems powered by LLMs for agentic automation
  • Put in place frameworks to train, evaluate, and stress‑test ML systems, and extend improvements on Cogent’s Gen AI platform
  • Stay on top of and propose incorporating cutting‑edge developments in ML and Gen AI into Cogent’s AI systems when appropriate
• Help create a robust engineering culture at Cogent
  • Onboard, support and uplevel future team members
  • Mentor and grow future junior team members
  • Actively contribute to Engineering Excellence, Operational Excellence and Recruiting initiatives

What You’ll Bring

• Multiple years of relevant experience in developing and deploying AI‑driven systems with a proven track record of architecting practical, production‑grade solutions that solve real‑world problems
• Expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and AI models, and deep understanding of how to build scalable, performant systems in production environments
• Experience with designing and deploying agentic systems and autonomous agents, and integrating these AI components into larger applications or products
• Ability to address and navigate real‑world scale and performance challenges, ensuring that AI models and systems are efficient, robust, and performant under production constraints
• Familiarity with cutting‑edge AI technologies, including reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and large‑scale generative models
• Proven ability to work iteratively and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to evolve AI models and systems that meet evolving product needs and user expectations
• Passion for staying at the forefront of AI advancements, continuously learning and applying emerging techniques to improve product performance and drive innovation

For California Based Applicants

The standard base salary range for this position is $100,000 – $300,000 annually. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.