Data Engineer

Cognite; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 1,100,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognite is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our Global Value Delivery team in Mexico. The role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying data infrastructure and pipelines that ingest, centralize, and curate data from multiple sources to support industrial AI solutions.

The position offers on-site work in Mexico City, Monterrey, or Tijuana. You will collaborate with architects and product teams to translate client needs into scalable data products, build custom extractors, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a data-intensive role.
• Experience in O&G and/or Manufacturing is required.
• BS or MS degree in computer science or related field.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Strong knowledge of data analysis or data science.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Solution Architects to understand client requirements and define queries.
• Develop custom extractors using Python, Spark, Rest APIs.
• Customize existing extractors using SQL, event streaming with Kafka and deploy using Docker.
• Create data models for data discovery, mapping, and cleansing.
• Collaborate with product development to turn customer needs into product offerings.
• Prototype data visualization and dashboards.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

7+ years data experience

ETL

SQL

Python

Data analysis / data science

Client-facing experience

Education

BS or MS in computer science or related field

Tools

Kafka

Docker

Spark

Job description

What Cognite is Relentless to Achieve

Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. Our Moonshot is bold: unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works.

How you’ll demonstrate Ownership

At Cognite, the Global Value Delivery team leads software implementation, deployment & adoption for clients, and helps them accelerate their digital transformation efforts with Cognite’s product suite. We consist of people with diverse and high-performance backgrounds, ranging from Management Consulting, to Industry and Software development. We seek to continuously improve how we work with our clients, how we work together as a team, and how we develop as individuals.

Do you see how data can be used, modeled and visualized in new ways to improve decisions in industrial engineering, but you experience that the tools and data availability is insufficient to create impact? If you want to change that, and take part in forming what the future of the industry will look like you should join our Cognite and become a part of the team responsible for delivering Cognite’s cutting edge industry solutions to our customers!

As a Data Engineer, located in Mexico City, Monterrey or Tijuana, Mexico you will design, develop and implement data infrastructure and best-in-class pipelines that collect, connect, centralize and curate data from various internal and external data sources. You will ensure that architectures support the needs of the business, and recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency. You are an experienced engineer with a passion for software development, hands-on in designing, implementing, and delivering features for flagship products.

We are proactively building out our talent pool in Mexico with the intention to have new hires start in Q1 2027

What You'll Do

• Partner with Solution Architects to understand client requirements and define queries with subject matter experts
• Develop custom extractors using backend technologies and languages i.e Python, Spark, Rest APIs
• Customize existing extractors i.e. database extractor using SQL, event streaming using Kafka and deploy using Docker
• Create custom data models for data discovery, mapping, and cleansing
• Collaborate with product development to turn customer needs into potential product offerings
• Prototype data visualization and dashboards

The Impact you bring to Cognite

• Fully bilingual both verbal and written in English and Spanish is required
• 7+ years of experience in a Data intense role
• Experience in O&G and/or Manufacturing is required
• BS or MS degree in computer science or related field
• Loves to code, passion for coding, and enjoys sharing that knowledge with others
• Strong understanding of data analysis or data science
• Experience working with data technologies, such as: ETL, SQL, Python
• Ability to work on both internal and external client-facing projects and communicate with key stakeholders
• Ability to travel onsite to meet with and engage with clients -- we don’t build solutions in isolation.
• Role based in Mexico City, Monterrey or Tijuana, Mexico

Why Cognite

You will work at the forefront of Industrial AI, partnering with some of the world's leading industrial organisations to solve problems that actually matter at scale not hypothetical ones. You'll join a collaborative, fast-moving environment where curiosity and ownership are the norm, not the exception.

Equal Opportunity

Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment.