New Grad Security AI Agent Engineer - Deploy & Drive Impact

Cogent Security

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Cogent Security is hiring a Forward Deployed Agent Engineer, New Grad to deploy AI agents in complex customer environments and drive measurable security outcomes. You will own projects end-to-end, from data onboarding to production deployment, shaping how agents detect threats and automate workflows.

This role suits engineers who thrive in high-impact settings, value autonomy, and prioritize customer outcomes over output.

Qualifications

  • Graduating by Dec 2026 or Spring 2027 with a technical degree in a related field.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Go, TypeScript, Java or similar).
  • Strong software fundamentals and ability to ship real projects.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Design & Deploy AI agents for security workflows at customer sites.
  • Own end-to-end implementations from data onboarding to production deployment.
  • Integrate latest models at scale across text, voice, and multi-modal inputs.
  • Adapt agents to diverse enterprise environments and data sources.
  • Drive platform evolution by translating field insights into improvements.
  • Solve complex technical problems with enterprise-grade reliability.

Skills

Programming languages: Python, Go, TS,
Software fundamentals
Communication skills
Ownership & ambiguity tolerance

Education

Graduating Dec 2026 or Spring 2027 in CS/Software Engineering/Math/Physics or related

Job description

Cogent Security is hiring a Forward Deployed Agent Engineer, New Grad to deploy AI agents in complex customer environments and drive measurable security outcomes. You will own projects end-to-end, from data onboarding to production deployment, shaping how agents detect threats and automate workflows.

This role suits engineers who thrive in high-impact settings, value autonomy, and prioritize customer outcomes over output.

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