Data Engineer II
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Visa
- Not offered
Not stated in the posting: salary.
Open. First seen 6 October 2026.
About the role
What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve
Cognite - AI for Industry's standard text
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.
How you’ll demonstrate Ownership
At Cognite, the Global Value Delivery team leads software implementation, deployment & adoption for clients, and helps them accelerate their digital transformation efforts with Cognite’s product suite. We consist of people with diverse and high-performance backgrounds, ranging from Management Consulting, to Industry and Software development. We seek to continuously improve how we work with our clients, how we work together as a team, and how we develop as individuals.
Do you see how data can be used, modeled and visualized in new ways to improve decisions in industrial engineering, but you experience that the tools and data availability is insufficient to create impact? If you want to change that, and take part in forming what the future of the industry will look like you should join our Cognite and become a part of the team responsible for delivering Cognite’s cutting edge industry solutions to our customers!
As a Data Engineer II, located in Houston, Texas, you will design, develop and implement data infrastructure and best-in-class pipelines that collect, connect, centralize and curate data from various internal and external data sources. You will ensure that architectures support the needs of the business, and recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency. You are an experienced engineer with a passion for software development, hands-on in designing, implementing, and delivering features for flagship products.
This is a hybrid role working out of our Houston office so candidates must be local to Houston.
What You'll Do
- Partner with Solution Architects to understand client requirements and define queries with subject matter experts
- Develop custom extractors using backend technologies and languages i.e Python, Spark, Rest APIs
- Customize existing extractors i.e. database extractor using SQL, event streaming using Kafka and deploy using Docker
- Create custom data models for data discovery, mapping, and cleansing
- Collaborate with product development to turn customer needs into potential product offerings
- Prototype data visualization and dashboards
The Impact you bring to Cognite
- Applicants must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
- 3+ years of experience in a Data intense role
- Experience in O&G and/or Manufacturing is required
- BS or MS degree in computer science or related field
- Loves to code, passion for coding, and enjoys sharing that knowledge with others
- Strong understanding of data analysis or data science
- Experience working with data technologies, such as: ETL, SQL, Python
- Ability to work on both internal and external client-facing projects and communicate with key stakeholders
- Ability to travel onsite to meet with and engage with clients -- we don’t build solutions in isolation.
- Role hybrid based in Houston, TX
A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter
- Competitive compensation
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Competitive health, dental, vision & disability coverages for employees and all dependents
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- Employee Referral Program
Cognite - AI for Industry's standard text
Learn more about us
- Impact 2025
- Cognite's Industrial AI: Moonshot
- We’re globally recognized domain experts with an international presence that spans Phoenix, Houston, Oslo Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Abu Dhabi.
Equal Opportunity
Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Docker · Kafka
Rare in Cognite - AI for Industry's other 34 open postings.
Standard for data engineering roles
ETL · SQL · Spark
Common in data engineering postings at any company.
In most of Cognite - AI for Industry's ads
Python
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
79% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Cognite - AI for Industry's standard text, folded away below.
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The team: Value Delivery HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 19 open in Value Delivery. 12 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in May: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Azure (16 of 19), Python (14 of 19), SQL (14 of 19), REST (11 of 19), Java (10 of 19), AWS (8 of 19), GCP (8 of 19)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Project Manager posted Oct 9
- Senior Data Engineer posted Oct 6
- Senior Academy Engineer posted Oct 5
- Senior Project Manager posted Sep 30
- Senior Data Scientist posted Sep 29
- Senior Data Engineer posted Sep 25
- Data Engineer II posted Sep 25
- Solution Architect posted Sep 24
- Senior Data Engineer posted Sep 24
- Senior Solution Architect posted Sep 22
- Senior Solutions Architect posted Sep 22
- Academy Engineer - (Data Scientist- Training) posted Sep 9
- Senior Project Manager posted Sep 8
- Data Engineer posted Sep 2
- Senior Data Engineer - UAE posted Jul 14
- Senior Project Manager posted Jul 3
- Senior Project Manager posted Jun 30
- Senior Solution Architect posted May 20
From the team and dates on Cognite - AI for Industry's own job board.
Salary context
9 other open postings titled Data Engineer II state a salary: median USD 108,800 to USD 136,000 a year.
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