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San Francisco, California, United States. Jobs in San Francisco

As of November 12, 2026, Cognition has 103 open roles in 13 cities.

Headquartered in San Francisco, hiring in 13 cities
103Open roles
4Posted in the last 7 days
$179kAverage listed base pay
$300kHighest listed base pay

About Cognition

Cognition builds autonomous software engineering agents

Founded in 2023 by Walden Yan.

Founded
2023
Employees
1 to 10
Total funding
$196M
Headquarters
San Francisco
Hiring in
13 cities

Leadership

The top of Cognition's org chart, with how many people report into each leader.

SWPhoto of Scott Wu

Scott Wu

Co-founder And CEO

45 reports

GJPhoto of Gardner Johnson

Gardner Johnson

VP Of Partnerships

8 reports

RKPhoto of Russell Kaplan

Russell Kaplan

President

8 reports

DMPhoto of David Morse

David Morse

VP Enterprise

7 reports

TMPhoto of Theodor Marcu

Theodor Marcu

Head Of Product Growth

5 reports

SG

Salima Ghadimi

Operations

1 report

WYPhoto of Walden Yan

Walden Yan

Co-founder

1 report

AMPhoto of Austin Mead

Austin Mead

VP, Enterprise Sales

1 report

SHPhoto of Steven Hao

Steven Hao

Co-Founder

Open roles at Cognition 103

Cognition jobs: common questions

Is Cognition hiring right now?
Yes. Cognition has 103 open roles listed as of November 12, 2026.
Where is Cognition hiring?
Cognition is hiring in 13 cities. The most open roles are in San Francisco (36), London (11) and New York City (10).
How much does Cognition pay?
Across open roles that list pay, the average advertised base salary at Cognition is $179k a year, and the highest is $300k.
Where is Cognition headquartered?
Cognition is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States and was founded in 2023.
Who leads Cognition?
Scott Wu, Co-founder And CEO, is at the top of Cognition's org chart.
How do I apply for a job at Cognition?
Pick a role on Cognition's TheJobsMap page and select Apply. Every listing links to the original posting on Cognition's own careers site, so you apply directly with the employer.