Senior Software Engineer (Python)

About Cognite

Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digitalization, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where data meets ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

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Our values

Impact: Cogniters strive to make an impact in all that they do. We are result-oriented, always asking ourselves.

Ownership: Cogniters embrace a culture of ownership. We go beyond our comfort zones to contribute to the greater good, fostering inclusivity and sharing responsibilities for challenges and success. 

Relentless: Cogniters are relentless in their pursuit of innovation. We are determined and deliverable (never ruthless or reckless), facing challenges head-on and viewing setbacks as opportunities for growth. 

Role and responsibilities

• Develop Cognite Data Fusion - a robust, state-of-the-art SaaS for industrial data
• Create ETL applications that onboard data from various source system (SAP, OPC-UA, PI, cloud databases, file storages) into Cognite Data Fusion
• Build scalable ETL tools in Python, together with talented colleagues that love to build reliable integrations
• Integrate with Cognite’s graph database technology that bases on PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
• Bring data into our industrial knowledge graph, realizing Cognite’s vision of a safer and more efficient industrial future
• Work with customer facing teams to ensure a delightful data onboarding experience, and enable our users to solve complex real-world problems that have yet to be solved before
• Collaborate with stakeholders and great colleagues that are subject matter experts on industrial data and various source systems
• Be actively involved in product and technical decisions

We believe most of these should match your experience

• Solid experience with building ETL applications using Python, or another backend language with a strong motivation to learn Python
• Understanding of modern database technologies, particularly PostgreSQL
• Proven experience writing integrations between systems or in the ETL space. Preferably experience with source systems such as PI, OPC-UA, WITSML, IP21, SAP or file storages such as Sharepoint, Documentum, AzureBlobStorage
• Passion for graph processing, databases, performance engineering, or distributed systems
• Broad experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD and Infrastructure as code
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; ability to track down information in logs, traces, and metrics and take appropriate action based on findings
• Solid understanding of monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
• Comfortable working with Open-Source community - request features, fix issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Additional experience that is an advantage, but not required

• Experience with large Cloud deployments on any of AWS, GCP, or Azure; build, test, deploy, and monitor software in a multi-cloud Kubernetes environment
• Broad experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD and Infrastructure as code
• Solid understanding of monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
• Previous experience using FastAPI to build Python Web APIs

 Join the global Cognite community! 🌐

- Join an organization of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝

- ITPL office location (Bengaluru)

- A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more

- Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers, with minimal amount of bureaucracy

- Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries

- Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.

- Hybrid work environment globally

Why choose Cognite? 🏆 🚀

Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainabilityfor clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. We were recognized as one of CNBC's top global enterprise technology startups powering digital transformation! And just recently, Frost & Sullivan named Cognite a Technology Innovation Leader! 🥇 Most recently Cognite Data Fusion® Achieved Industry First DNV Compliance for Digital Twins 🥇

Apply today!

If you're excited about the opportunity to work at Cognite and make a difference in the tech industry, we encourage you to apply today! We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and identities to join our team.

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