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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.\nWe 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. \nOur 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.\nAbout Cognite\nCognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI and data solutions that solve some of the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. We move fast, set ambitious standards, and tackle complexity with precision and drive. Our moonshot is bold: unlock $100B in customer value by 2035 and redefine how global industry works.\nWe thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward-not step back-you’ll feel at home here.\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for a Software Engineer with 1- 3 years of experience to join our engineering team and build scalable backend systems and data platforms that process large volumes of industrial data.\nYou will work on distributed systems, data processing, cloud infrastructure, and backend services, solving complex engineering challenges while collaborating closely with product and engineering teams.\nHow you’ll demonstrate Ownership\nDesign, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices that support high-volume industrial data workloads.\n\nBuild and improve distributed data pipelines using technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Flink.\n\nDevelop reliable, high-performance APIs and backend services with a focus on scalability, availability, and maintainability.\n\nWork with large datasets and optimize data processing, storage, and retrieval workflows.\n\nContribute to system design and architecture discussions, making thoughtful technical decisions around scalability and reliability.\n\nTroubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions to improve system performance and reliability.\n\nWrite clean, maintainable, well-tested code and actively participate in code reviews and engineering best practices.\n\nCollaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.\n\nThe Impact you bring to Cognite\nYou will play a key role in building the backend and data infrastructure that powers Cognite’s industrial data platform. 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