Cognite - AI for Industry - Data Engineering Leader

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; England, United Kingdom3w ago

In Office EMEA Artificial Intelligence Software Data Engineer REST Python Reporting SQL Coaching

Requirements

• Proven hands-on data engineering background — production-grade Python, SQL, REST APIs, and cloud-native pipeline development. You must be able to review your team's technical work and have credible technical conversations with customers. • At least one year of meaningful association with Cognite's platform and products, with direct delivery experience on customer engagements. External candidates will not be considered for this role. • Demonstrated ability to develop people — not just manage tasks. You have concrete examples of engineers you have helped grow, with specific feedback that changed how they work. • Customer-facing confidence: you can hold a technical conversation with a senior customer stakeholder, translate engineering decisions into business language, and manage expectations under pressure. • Strong operational judgement: you can read a SOW, spot a risk, and have a difficult conversation about scope before it becomes a delivery failure. • Strong Advantage • Strong Advantage • Formal or informal people management experience — direct reports, tech leads, or structured mentorship programmes. • Deep Cognite Data Fusion expertise: data modelling, SDK development, AI/LLM integration patterns, deployment packs. • Experience working in a Value Delivery or professional services environment where you were simultaneously accountable for delivery and team capability. Familiarity with Cognite's EDF and comfort using it as a coaching and calibration tool. • Track record of hiring — you know what good looks like at different levels and you can articulate it clearly.

Benefits

• High visibility within Cognite's European Delivery organisation — direct line to VP Delivery Europe. • Meaningful influence over how Data Engineering is practised and developed across VD Europe. • Ownership of a team at a critical growth stage — the work you do here shapes the function for years. • Part of a profession leadership team that is actively building something, not maintaining the status quo. • A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter • Join an organization of 60 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝 • 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 • Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries, with cutting edge technology • Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners. • Get access to private health services with Cognite Care. • Hungry? We’ve got your back. A subsidized lunch at the canteen is delivered by the chefs at Fornebuporten (Aker Tech House) • Our own Cognite exclusive coffee bar ☕ with the friendliest baristas is here to brew coffee for coffee lovers, tea for tea lovers, smoothie for smoothie lovers, and the baristas creative concoctions when the mood strikes. • We take your mental- and physical health seriously by having a broad health offering and a free membership to our fully-staffed gym on-site. • A pet lover? Get the chance to meet Spot at the Robot Garden!