Job Overview
Location
South Korea
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
June 21, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Launch and scale Cognition’s South Korean operations as the first senior hire in the market, building the business from scratch.
- • Own full country-level P&L, including revenue generation, cost management, and operational performance for South Korea.
- • Build and lead a high-performing local team across sales, customer success, engineering, support, and operations functions.
- • Establish and manage strategic partnerships with South Korean enterprises and government agencies to drive market adoption.
- • Lead enterprise sales cycles end-to-end, closing complex deals directly and through partner channels.
- • Partner with global leadership to align product-market fit for South Korea, ensuring localization and regional relevance.
- • Represent Cognition externally within South Korea’s business and technology ecosystem, including industry events and key stakeholder engagements.
- • Design and implement scalable internal processes for customer onboarding, implementation, and success.
- • Provide direct feedback to Product and Engineering teams on localization needs, feature requests, and regional customer pain points.
- • Hire and develop world-class talent across all functions in South Korea, establishing a culture of performance and innovation.
- • Drive go-to-market strategy tailored to South Korea’s enterprise and government sectors, including pricing, positioning, and channel strategy.
- • Ensure exceptional customer experience across all touchpoints, from initial engagement to long-term retention and expansion.
- • Maintain deep understanding of South Korea’s regulatory, cultural, and business environment to guide commercial decisions.
- • Collaborate with global marketing and demand generation teams to tailor campaigns for the South Korean market.
- • Monitor competitive landscape and market trends in South Korea to inform strategic adjustments and growth initiatives.
- • Serve as the primary point of contact for all South Korea-related commercial and operational matters within Cognition.
🎯 Requirements
- • 10+ years of leadership experience in South Korea, ideally at fast-growing software or AI companies
- • Proven experience launching and scaling operations in new markets selling disruptive software
- • Deep relationships and understanding of South Korea's enterprise and government sectors
- • Strong enterprise sales, partnerships and GTM experience with a track record of closing complex deals
- • A blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution
- • Fluency in Arabic and English
- • Experience building cross-functional teams from the ground up with world class talent
- • Passion for technology, innovation, and shaping the future of work
🏖️ Benefits
- • Equal opportunity employer with commitment to diversity and inclusion
- • Reasonable accommodations provided for candidates with disabilities during the hiring process
- • Opportunity to shape the future of work through cutting-edge AI technology
- • Leadership role in a high-growth global company expanding into South Korea
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About Cognition
Cognition is an applied AI lab renowned for creating Devin, the groundbreaking AI software engineer. This innovative platform is designed to automate complex software development tasks, serving enterprise clients and teams seeking to enhance efficiency in their engineering workflows. Devin's capabilities extend to areas like automating .NET framework migrations and serving as a data analyst, as demonstrated by customers like Eight Sleep. The company's credibility is underscored by its talent-dense team, whose founders boast 10 IOI gold medals and prior experience from leading AI firms such as Google DeepMind and Scale AI, positioning Cognition at the forefront of AI-driven software development.
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