AI Research Engineer

About the role

Cogent’s Applied AI Lab is building next‑generation AI agents to secure complex enterprise environments. As an AI Research Engineer you will operate at the frontier of automated reasoning and AI‑driven code analysis, turning novel research ideas into prototypes that protect critical infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct original research at the intersection of AI and automated code reasoning, advancing static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, and automated testing.
• Invent and apply novel AI/ML techniques to code reasoning and generation, delivering end‑to‑end prototypes.
• Design and execute automated testing and fuzzing strategies to validate and stress‑test developed systems.
• Publish research findings at top‑tier conferences and peer‑reviewed journals.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate breakthroughs into Cogent’s core AI platform.

Required profile

• Hands‑on experience with static/dynamic analysis, formal verification, automated testing, or fuzzing.
• Demonstrated track record of applying AI/ML to code reasoning or generation problems.
• Research publications in recognized conferences or journals.
• Degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field (BS, MS, or PhD).
• Self‑directed, proactive attitude with the ability to work independently in ambiguous environments.

Required skills

• Static analysis
• Dynamic analysis
• Formal verification
• Automated testing
• Fuzzing
• AI/ML techniques for code reasoning and generation
• Cloud Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CDK)