Principal Software Engineer

Cognite - AI for Industry; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with employer matching

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Cognite is hiring a Principal Full Stack Engineer to design, build, and lead scalable frontend and backend systems for industrial data platforms. You will shape architectural decisions, drive execution, and collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-value features.

You’ll work in an English-speaking environment, mentoring engineers and advancing a modern tech stack (Kubernetes, cloud deployments) across SaaS-like products.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in full stack development and scalable architecture.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading large projects.
• Hands-on with cloud deployments and modern data platforms.
• Strong problem-solving and design skills.
• Ability to work in an English-speaking environment.
• Experience in industrial software or SaaS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural decisions and lead implementation of scalable full stack solutions.
• Collaborate with designers, PMs, and backend engineers.
• Design and maintain APIs and infrastructure.
• Shape product roadmap and technical direction.
• Work with users to understand needs and deliver value.
• Support cross-team collaboration on shared tech stack.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead major projects.

Skills

Full stack engineering

Architectural leadership

API design

Cloud deployments

Kubernetes

Kotlin

Java

Python

Rust

English proficiency

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements.

We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you'll feel right at home here.

Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

How you’ll demonstrate Ownership

Are you a visionary Principal Full Stack Engineer eager to architect, build, and lead the development of intuitive user experiences and robust backend systems that transform industrial operations? At Cognite, we're not just building software; we're pioneering the future of industrial data with our award-winning Cognite Data Fusion® platform, recognized as the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms.

Our Product team is at the core of developing Cognite Data Fusion® into a robust and scalable platform for solving critical industrial data problems. This work is central to transforming asset-intensive industries - making them safer, more sustainable, and more profitable. Cognite Data Fusion® makes operational data available at scale, adding immense value through advanced data processing. This empowers industries to make truly data-driven decisions. Our platform leverages many different technologies, each chosen for its ability to solve specific challenges effectively.

To build the best possible product, we believe in autonomous teams where developers, designers, and product managers work closely together. Our teams are focused on building the next-generation industrial data platform and applications across diverse industries like Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, and Power & Utility. This includes enabling all types of workflows, from advanced analytics to assisting in critical decision-making. We're a strong mix of engineers, product managers, and designers, united by a deep commitment to user experience and creating products users genuinely want to use.

Our work environment is exciting, dynamic, and intense. You'll collaborate with top-tier domain and industry experts: designers, product managers, backend developers, ML engineers, 3D developers, and business leaders. We support one another, ask incisive questions, and give constructive feedback. Our goal is to leverage our diverse strengths and backgrounds to build innovative products, think outside the ordinary, and nurture a truly great culture.

The Impact you bring to Cognite

As a Principal Full Stack Engineer, you'll be a key player in designing, building, and maintaining both the frontend and backend of industrial data platforms and applications. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Drive architectural decisions and lead the implementation of scalable full stack solutions across a diverse technology landscape, taking ownership of complex problems from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Design and implement elegant APIs, intuitive user experiences, and the underlying infrastructure.
• Influence and shape the strategic product roadmap and technical direction for key areas of our platform, working collaboratively with cross-functional leadership.
• Work closely with our skilled users to understand their needs and build products that help them succeed.
• Design, build, and maintain large-scale infrastructure and web services to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Work with peers across teams to support and leverage a shared technical stack.

We're seeking a proactive and skilled engineer who is passionate about quality, user satisfaction, and building robust, end-to-end solutions.

• You love making users happy and are committed to creating products they truly want to use
• You're skilled at prioritizing your tasks and distributing your time and resources most efficiently to optimize for impact.
• You write well-structured, efficient, and maintainable code and actively champion code quality.
• Expert knowledge of computer science with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Relevant and hands-on concentrated experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Kotlin, Java, Python, or Rust).
• Hands-on experience with large-scale cloud deployments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Kubernetes.
• Strong problem-solving skills, technical troubleshooting, and diagnosing complex system issues to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime.
• Proven ability to prioritize work for maximum impact.
• You're comfortable learning new coding languages and choosing the best tool for the job.
• You're accustomed to working in an English-speaking environment.

As we're hiring across several teams, many past experiences can be a bonus, for example:

• Experience mentoring junior engineers, leading significant projects, or designing and scaling complex full stack architectures will be a distinct advantage.
• Prior experience in industrial software, IoT, or large-scale data visualization projects is a plus.
• Experience in a SaaS product environment is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Experience building mobile applications.

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Competitive health, dental, vision & disability coverages for employees and all dependents
• We're globally recognized domain experts with an international presence that spans Phoenix, Houston, Oslo Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Abu Dhabi.

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.