Welcome to Braintrust, by Cortex.

An invite-only community for leaders shaping the future of engineering.

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Applications are reviewed quarterly. Space is limited.

Braintrust is the only community dedicated to measuring the impact of engineering & AI.

Our mission is to help engineering leaders build relationships, share ideas, and access insights that drive engineering excellence.

Membership benefits

Exclusive events

Monthly virtual discussions and global in-person gatherings with top engineering leaders.

Peer-to-peer connection

A private Slack community designed for Director+ exploring Engineering Intelligence and AI.

Product Feedback

Access to Engineering Intelligence beta features and opportunity to shape the future of what we’re building.

Meet our members

Connect with engineering leaders and experts building world class organizations and shipping reliable, secure and efficient software, faster.

Ganesh Datta

CTO & Co-Founder at Cortex

Adam Berman

VP of Engineering at Semgrep

Kirstin Slepicka Bormann

CTO at wellmark

Steve Evans

SVP of Engineering at Chegg

Nathen Harvey

Lead and Product Manager at Google CLoud

Mit Saru

Sr. Dir, Platform Engineering at Stoxx

Wayne Bell

Director, Engineering at Skyscanner

Naveen Puvvula

Engineering leader at Life360

Who should join?

This community is designed for engineering leaders who want to understand how their engineering teams are operating, where the bottlenecks are, and the impact of AI. Participants will be part of a cohort where they will gain early access to Cortex’s Engineering Intelligence insights.

How to join?

Membership in Braintrust is by invitation only.

We admit a limited number of members each quarter to ensure quality of connections and depth of insights.

Ready to become part of the network shaping engineering leadership?

Join the community of CTOs, VPs of Engineering and senior leaders overseeing teams of 50+ engineers.

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