Data Engineer

Cognite; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognite is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build and optimize data infrastructures and pipelines that centralize and curate data from diverse sources. The role focuses on delivering scalable data solutions and collaborating with architects to meet client needs.

Based in Mexico with on-site client engagements, you will implement data extraction, modeling and visualization components, contributing to Cognite’s flagship industrial AI products and expanding our data capabilities

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a data-intensive role
• Experience in O&G and/or Manufacturing is required
• BS or MS degree in computer science or related field
• Loves to code and share knowledge with others
• Strong understanding of data analysis or data science
• Experience with ETL, SQL, Python
• Ability to travel onsite to meet clients

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

ETL

Data modeling

Data visualization

Bilingual English/Spanish

Experience with data technologies

Travel onsite

Education

BS in CS or related field

MS in CS or related field

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. If you want delivery work you can point to and be proud of, we'd love to hear from you.

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.