The board
Cognition · General & Administrative- Where
- San Francisco
- Posted
- Sep 22
We are an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents.
We're the makers of Devin, the first AI software engineer.
Our team is extremely talent-dense. Among our founding team, we have world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies at the cutting edge of AI including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro.
Building Devin is just the first step—our hardest challenges still lie ahead. If you’re excited to solve some of the world’s biggest problems and build AI that can reason on real-world tasks, apply to join us.
Why are we hiring for this role?
Cognition is growing quickly across teams and international offices. Every new hire should feel welcomed, prepared, and ready to contribute from day one.
What you'd do
- New hires feel expected and cared for. They know where to go, what to expect, and who to ask for help before their first day.
- Background checks, I-9 verification, employee records, and other required onboarding steps are completed accurately and on time.
- First-week travel is arranged, laptops arrive when needed, accounts work, and schedules are clear. You check directly with each new hire rather than assuming everything is set.
- Give executive hires a white-glove and personal onboarding experience
- Immigration and visa needs are identified early, routed to the right people, and tracked through the next step.
- Recruiting, IT, managers, and office teams know what they own. You spot delays, follow up proactively, and resolve issues before they affect a new hire’s start.
- Trackers, checklists, and communications stay current as hiring grows.
- Proactive coordination. You can juggle many starts, owners, and deadlines without losing track of the details. You anticipate what could go wrong, follow up before someone has to ask, and keep each start moving.
- Care for the employee experience.
- You know a warm welcome is built through both thoughtful communication and reliable execution.
- You make new hires feel expected, check that they have what they need, and respond quickly when something isn’t working.
- HR onboarding operations. You can manage background checks, I-9 verification, employee records, and HR system setup accurately and on time. You handle sensitive information with care.