--- title: 'Workplace & Engagement Coordinator at Cognition' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/workplace-engagement-coordinator-cognition-london-4ta96p4hhhjj' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # Workplace & Engagement Coordinator at Cognition - **Company:** [Cognition](https://feeny.ai/companies/cognition) - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cognition/5ff6c7aa-c313-4b3b-998b-077c4e298bee ## 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 We’re hiring a Workplace & Engagement Coordinator to support our office and help create a warm, welcoming, and well-run workplace experience. This is a hands-on, people-facing role that blends logistics and operations with hospitality and judgment. No day will look the same, and you’ll wear multiple hats to help keep the office running smoothly as our team grows! ## What you’ll do Be the face of the office - Greet employees, candidates, and guests with professionalism and warmth - Coordinate with building security to ensure a smooth, secure arrival experience - Support recruiting by welcoming candidates and helping interviews run on time Keep the office moving - Manage incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries throughout the day - Coordinate and communicate out the ordering of employee meals (lunch, dinner) as needed - Assist office services teams (custodial, culinary, vendors) as needed - Help troubleshoot day-to-day issues and escalate when appropriate Support workplace operations & events - Partner closely with the Employee Experience team on daily needs and employee onboarding processes - Stock and coordinate distribution of office supplies and swag for employees and guests - Coordinate client meetings, interviews, and team offsites for employees across our team - Assist in planning office events and activities to keep morale high Contribute to a great employee experience - Notice what’s working and what isn’t in the office environment - Pitch in during busy moments, events, and high-traffic days - Help create a calm, welcoming, and reliable experience for everyone in the space (and eventually know all employees by first name!) ## What we’re looking for - Professional, friendly presence with strong communication skills - Comfortable in a highly visible, customer-facing role - Organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through - Able to balance structure with flexibility in a fast-moving environment - Comfortable lifting up to 35 lbs and being on your feet throughout the day - Experience in front desk, office coordination, hospitality, or rapid-growth companies is a plus - Creativity and interest in employee events is also a plus ## Why this role matters Our office is more than a grouping of desks - it’s a central hub for our team. This role helps shape how employees feel about coming into the office, how candidates experience us during interviews, and how smoothly the workplace functions day to day. You’ll have real ownership, real visibility, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how the office feels and runs. ## 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 - [Account Director - Qatar](https://feeny.ai/job/account-director-qatar-cognition-doha-czntfjdp27ft) — Doha, Qatar - [Account Director - MENA](https://feeny.ai/job/account-director-mena-cognition-riyadh-nyc06ncznd6p) — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - [Partner Director - Consulting Firms (USA)](https://feeny.ai/job/partner-director-consulting-firms-usa-cognition-san-francisco-fmpxnts76a7g) — San Francisco, CA / Austin, TX / New York, NY - [Country Leader - South Korea](https://feeny.ai/job/country-leader-south-korea-cognition-south-korea-aswm754d5273) — South Korea - [Legal Operations](https://feeny.ai/job/legal-operations-cognition-san-francisco-wqy05tza5xf6) — San Francisco, CA - [Head of EMEA Marketing](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-emea-marketing-cognition-london-mwgg79ty56km) — London, United Kingdom - [Facility Security Officer](https://feeny.ai/job/facility-security-officer-cognition-washington-8d3ksmnmns4y) — Washington, DC - [Head of LATAM Marketing](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-latam-marketing-cognition-sao-paulo-56px7yraf2rm) — São Paulo, Brazil - [Event Marketer](https://feeny.ai/job/event-marketer-cognition-san-francisco-h9fse9vdqf7y) — San Francisco, CA / Austin, TX / New York, NY - [Talent Operations Coordinator, R&D](https://feeny.ai/job/talent-operations-coordinator-r-d-cognition-san-francisco-f20171kjeahn) — San Francisco, CA