# Principal Software Engineer at Cognite

- Company: Cognite
- What the company does: Deliver a step-change in productivity, safety, and performance with unified, trustworthy industrial data for every use case. Backed by Accel.
- Company website: https://www.cognite.com/en/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: USA (Phoenix)
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-10
- Apply: https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/cognite/jobs/4960573101
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cognite-principal-software-engineer/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- 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

Tags: Engineering