New-Grad AI Security Agent Engineer (Forward-Deployed)

Cogent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent is 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.

You'll have real ownership from day one.

Qualifications

• 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Design & Deploy AI Agents - build security-focused AI agents that reason over large datasets, interact with security systems, and handle complex real-world workflows.
• Own Implementations End-to-End - lead technical delivery for customers, from data ingestion and transformation pipelines to configuration, workflow design, and feature extension.
• Integrate the Latest Models at Scale - experiment with, evaluate, and ship text, voice, and multi-modal models into production environments.
• Adapt to Diverse Environments - work directly with customer security teams to integrate our agents with their tools, processes, and data sources.
• Drive Platform Evolution - identify cross-customer trends and translate field insights into platform improvements and new capabilities.
• Solve Complex Technical Problems - debug deep in the stack, investigate edge cases, and ensure our agents meet enterprise-grade reliability and performance standards.

Skills

Python

Go

TypeScript

Java

Software fundamentals

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Mathematics/Physics or related field

Job description

Cogent is 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.

You'll have real ownership from day one.