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Research Scientist

Cogent SecurityResearch Scientist

Requirements

MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Expertise in automated reasoning, AI/ML experience in code reasoning, Track record of publications or artifacts

Skills

AI/ML

About the role

About the Company

Cogent is an Applied AI Lab building the next generation of AI agents for cybersecurity. We partner with Fortune 500 companies to secure complex production environments and are backed by Greylock.

Responsibilities

  • Drive original research in automated reasoning, code analysis, and AI-driven security
  • Invent and apply novel AI techniques to code reasoning and code generation challenges
  • Develop research artifacts, tools, or systems with real-world impact
  • Design and execute automated testing and fuzzing strategies
  • Publish findings at top-tier conferences and peer-reviewed journals
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate research into the core AI platform

Requirements

  • MSc or PhD/DPhil in Computer Science or a closely related technical field
  • Deep expertise in automated reasoning, static/dynamic analysis, or formal verification
  • Proven experience applying AI/ML techniques to code reasoning or generation
  • Demonstrated impact through publications, professional artifacts, or open-source contributions
  • Highly self-directed and proactive attitude

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability classes, or exploit techniques
  • Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK
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Research Scientist

Cogent Security · San Francisco

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