Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

About CogniteEmbark 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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Role & responsibilities

• Develop Cognite Data Fusion - a robust, state-of-the-art SaaS for industrial data.
• Solve concrete industrial data problems by designing and implementing delightful APIs and robust services with Python and Kotlin.
• Build graph database technology using PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch to power our industrial knowledge graph, realizing Cognite’s vision of a safer and more efficient industrial future.
• Work with application teams to ensure a delightful user experience that helps the user solve complex real-world problems that have yet to be solved before.
• Build scalable and performant solutions with open-source technology like Spark and Foundation DB and Cognite’s data infrastructure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Be actively involved in product and technical decisions.

We believe most of these should match your experience

• You have 5+ years of backend software engineering experience with Java.
• You have experience with modern database technologies, including PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch.
• You have a passion for graph processing, databases, performance engineering, and distributed systems.
• You write well-structured, efficient, and maintainable code and actively keep the quality of the codebase in check.
• You have broad experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• You are adept at building, testing, deploying, and monitoring software in a multi-cloud Kubernetes environment across AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• You have strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills and can effectively analyze logs, traces, and metrics to take appropriate actions based on your findings.
• You have a solid understanding of monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• You are comfortable engaging with the open-source community, including requesting features and contributing fixes.
• You have excellent communication and collaboration skills.

 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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