--- title: 'QA Engineer - APAC at Cognition' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/qa-engineer-apac-cognition-india-6nec9pdj51j7' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-12' --- # QA Engineer - APAC at Cognition - **Company:** [Cognition](https://feeny.ai/companies/cognition) - **Location:** India - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-02-27 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cognition/e6f55fdf-151d-4282-a600-b92e4124732f/application **Skills:** Python, TypeScript, CI/CD, Test Automation, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Exploratory Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing, AI-powered product testing, VS Code extensions, CLIs, Code review systems, Copilot, Devin > The QA Engineer will own end-to-end product quality for AI workflows, designing and executing comprehensive test strategies for functional, regression, and E2E tests. This role involves reproducing and debugging issues, ensuring release readiness, and building scalable QA processes and automation within a fast-movin... ## Job description 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. ## About the Role ## Key Responsibilities - Own end-to-end product quality across AI workflows: Test Windsurf and Devin across onboarding flows, chat interactions, multi-file edits, agentic task execution, and autonomous workflows—thinking like a developer and testing like a user. - Design and execute comprehensive test strategies: Build and run functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and E2E test plans across product surfaces and releases. - Break down complex flows into testable scenarios: Identify edge cases, race conditions, state recovery failures, and real-world usage patterns that only emerge in production-like behavior. - Issue reproduction, documentation, and debugging: Reproduce, document, and debug issues across layers—distinguishing between UI defects, orchestration/system issues, and unexpected AI behavior; work with engineering and product to drive resolution. - Release readiness and quality bar ownership: Partner with engineering and product to define “done,” set quality standards, and ensure releases meet the expectations of real developers. - Build scalable QA processes and automation: Establish QA playbooks, test processes, and automation where it has leverage; help evolve CI/CD and testing practices as the product scales. ## Qualifications Must-Have - 5+ years of QA/Test Engineering experience testing complex product workflows (multi-step user journeys, cross-surface interactions, and E2E behavior). - Deep expertise in functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies. - Strong developer mindset: comfortable reading/writing code (Python, TypeScript, or similar), navigating codebases, and reasoning about systems. - User-first testing approach: you test from the perspective of real users, not just against a spec. - Exceptional attention to detail and strong debugging instincts; able to communicate clearly and precisely in bug reports and triage. - Familiarity with CI/CD and test automation frameworks; comfort working in fast-moving, release-driven environments. - Schedule flexibility: overlap with US time zones required; release cycles may require weekend availability. Strong Plus - Experience testing AI-powered products with non-deterministic outputs; ability to evaluate quality when responses vary. - Experience testing IDE plugins/extensions or developer tools (VS Code extensions, CLIs, code review systems). - Familiarity with AI coding tools (Windsurf, Copilot, Cursor, Devin, etc.) and informed opinions on what “good” looks like. - Prior software engineering background with shipped production code. ## Equal Opportunity Cognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any. ## About Cognition ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Cognition is an applied AI lab that operates Devin, the first autonomous AI software engineer capable of planning, writing, testing, and shipping production code. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D – latest funding round closed ~June 2026) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (550 Third Street) - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed in available sources; the founding team includes multiple IOI gold medalists and builders from Google DeepMind, Scale AI, Cursor, and Waymo. ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Artificial Intelligence / Software Engineering - **Target customers**: B2B, primarily large enterprises and government institutions (“some of the largest and most complex institutions in the world”) - **Mission**: “To expand human capacity — not by replacing meaningful work but by working alongside people as an exponential collaborator, helping them think deeper and move faster.” ## Products & Services - **[Devin](https://cognition.ai/)**: An autonomous AI software engineer that plans, writes, tests, and ships production code. It integrates with existing codebases and toolchains. Available as a cloud platform and via Devin Desktop. Deployed at major enterprises and government agencies. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: $1.596B (implied by latest Series D round, ~June 2026) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $1.596B (Series D) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) *(Note: The company’s own website previously stated “over $400M” raised; CB Insights reports a higher total as of mid-2026.)* - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founders Fund, Lux Capital, 8VC, Bain Capital Ventures, Avenir, Elad Gil, and 42+ others [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) - **Growth Signals**: - Rapid global expansion with offices in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Washington D.C., London, Singapore, Tokyo, and more. - Launched “Cognition for Government” (Feb 2026) and an “AI Productivity Guarantee” (June 2026). - Named a Highflier in the AI 100 (2024) by CB Insights. - Active hiring across Sales, Customer Engineering, R&D, Marketing, and GTM roles in multiple regions. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover in autonomous AI software engineering** – Devin is widely recognized as the first AI agent that can independently complete end-to-end software tasks. - **Elite founding team** – 10 IOI gold medals; alumni from DeepMind, Scale AI, Cursor, Waymo, Nuro, etc. Of the initial 35 team members, 21 had previously founded a company. - **Massive capital backing** – Over $1.5B raised enables aggressive R&D and go-to-market expansion. - **Enterprise traction** – Deployed at “some of the largest and most complex institutions in the world,” including government agencies. ## Strategic Focus - **Deepening autonomous reasoning** – Continuously improving Devin’s ability to handle complex, multi-step engineering tasks (e.g., FrontierCode benchmark). - **Global scale** – Building out sales and deployment teams in APAC, Europe, LATAM, and the Middle East. - **Government & regulated sectors** – Dedicated federal team and FedRAMP-oriented offerings (e.g., “Cognition for Government”). - **Product ecosystem** – Expanding from cloud to desktop and offering productivity guarantees to reduce customer risk. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Talent-dense,” interdisciplinary, low-ego, and urgency-driven. The team works on “the hardest problems in AI” and values shipping real impact. - **Work model**: Hybrid/office-first with major hubs in San Francisco, New York, Austin, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and others. Many roles list specific locations, suggesting in-office presence is expected. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance; unlimited PTO; meals in primary offices; wellness stipend; commuter benefits; 401(k); HSA/FSA; fertility and family building support. - **Engineering culture**: Strong emphasis on applied AI, customer proximity (“we work alongside our customers”), and building infrastructure that redefines software engineering. ## Sources 1. [cognition.ai](https://cognition.ai/) – Company homepage and product overview 2. [cognition.ai/careers](https://cognition.ai/careers) – Careers page with benefits and open roles 3. [cognition.ai/about](https://cognition.ai/about) – About page with team background and principles 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cognition-ai) – Funding, valuation, and competitor data ## Other roles at Cognition - [Research Engineer, Safety & Alignment](https://feeny.ai/job/research-engineer-safety-alignment-cognition-san-francisco-876gejt14bry) — San Francisco, CA - [Head of Safety](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-safety-cognition-san-francisco-0k7hanpzr76f) — San Francisco, CA - [Partner Director - US](https://feeny.ai/job/partner-director-us-cognition-san-francisco-g0s2zqh4b27z) — San Francisco, CA / Austin, TX / New York, NY - [Partner Director - EMEA](https://feeny.ai/job/partner-director-emea-cognition-london-6m6nta5v740s) — London, United Kingdom - [SEO & AEO](https://feeny.ai/job/seo-aeo-cognition-san-francisco-x9r5aqarmte7) — San Francisco, CA - [Integrated Marketing & Campaigns](https://feeny.ai/job/integrated-marketing-campaigns-cognition-san-francisco-hbpw2rqbv6t3) — San Francisco, CA - [Paid & Digital](https://feeny.ai/job/paid-digital-cognition-san-francisco-ceqb1e8z589b) — San Francisco, CA - [ABM/Enterprise Demand](https://feeny.ai/job/abm-enterprise-demand-cognition-san-francisco-htxb647p3pah) — San Francisco, CA - [GTM Systems Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/gtm-systems-engineer-cognition-san-francisco-0h8ca0fy4jc1) — San Francisco, CA - [Onboarding Coordinator](https://feeny.ai/job/onboarding-coordinator-cognition-san-francisco-5z91pff0428w) — San Francisco, CA