Software Engineer - Frontend (Staff+)
Cogent Security2 months ago
Base Salary
$100k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define the core frontend architecture, patterns, and infrastructure for scalable web applications.
- Build reusable component libraries, tooling, and frontend platform foundations.
- Design and deliver AI-powered, customer-facing features for complex security workflows.
- Own projects end-to-end with minimal oversight while balancing speed, quality, and sustainable engineering practices.
- Mentor frontend engineers and provide technical leadership as the team grows.
- Drive code quality, performance, usability, reliability, and engineering craftsmanship.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Prior experience operating at Staff, Senior Staff, or Principal Frontend Engineer level.
- Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern web application architecture.
- Strong experience with frontend infrastructure, component libraries, build systems, state management, and performance optimization.
- Ability to work autonomously and own projects end-to-end with minimal oversight.
- Exceptional attention to detail, engineering craftsmanship, collaboration, and communication skills.
Benefits
- California-based applicants have a stated annual base salary range of $100,000-$300,000.
- Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.
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About Cogent Security
Cogent Security builds AI-native vulnerability management software for enterprise security teams, using autonomous agents to analyze large-scale environment data and prioritize and remediate risk. The privately held company, founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco, partners with Fortune 500 organizations and is backed by Greylock Partners. Its model centers on selling an enterprise platform and post-sales solutions that deploy at production scale.