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. 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.
About the Opportunity
We are developing next-gen contextual AI for Industrial Operations, transforming unstructured industrial data (manuals, P&IDs) into structured, actionable intelligence using Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Computer Vision for efficiency, safety, and operational excellence. The Principal ML Engineer designs, builds, and deploys complex, scalable ML systems, bridging data science and software engineering to transform research prototypes into high-performance, real-time applications.
This role is fundamentally focused on engineering. We seek individuals who are builders capable of writing production-grade code, designing distributed systems, and resolving complex infrastructure challenges, rather than solely researchers developing isolated models. The successful candidate will treat machine learning models as integrated components within a highly scalable software architecture designed to withstand the demands of industrial operations.
How you’ll demonstrate Ownership
- You are a seasoned builder who sets the gold standard for engineering excellence on your team. You design fault-tolerant, scalable ML architectures from scratch and actively guide the team in adopting the latest best practices for production-grade AI.
- You balance technical perfection with business realities. You anticipate macro-level system bottlenecks, make tough architectural trade-offs, and seamlessly translate overarching business goals into concrete, executable technical strategies.
- You are a trusted advisor. You take ownership of large, complex projects from conception through deployment, actively mentor mid-level engineers, and define the technical standards that keep the team moving fast and safely.