Senior/Principal Frontend Engineer

Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI and data solutions that solve some of 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.

Our moonshot is bold: unlock $100B in customer value by 2035 and redefine how global industry works.

What Cognite is Relentless to achieve

We 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. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

How you’ll demonstrate Ownership

As a Frontend Engineer at Cognite, you will own the development of our user-facing applications. You will be responsible for building engaging, secure, and scalable interfaces, working closely with product, design, and backend teams to craft a seamless and user-friendly experience on our platform.

The Impact you bring to Cognite

• Architect and develop the critical user interfaces for data management and governance, building the foundational user experience that makes our customers' data AI-ready

• Establish and uphold the standards for high-quality and secure frontend code through exemplary code reviews, advanced testing strategies, and robust CI/CD practices

• Shape the product's direction by collaborating with product, design, and backend engineering, and by partnering with AI/ML teams to ensure our data governance UI is a critical enabler for the entire AI platform

• Continuously monitor and enhance the performance, reliability, and accessibility of our frontend applications, establishing best practices for observability and user-centric metrics

• Proactively identify and champion initiatives to reduce technical debt, streamline frontend architecture, and modernize the technology stack to increase developer velocity

• Ensure our frontend architecture, component libraries, and best practices are clearly documented, creating genuinely helpful resources that accelerate and align engineering efforts

Required Qualifications

• Proven track record of building and evolving large-scale frontend systems for highly complex domains, with demonstrable impact across multiple product teams

• Deep expertise in the modern frontend ecosystem, including TypeScript, with experience setting standards and driving adoption of best practices

• Extensive hands-on architectural experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue), understanding their internal workings and the trade-offs necessary for building scalable, high-performance applications

Preferred Experience

• Strong understanding of the entire application lifecycle in a cloud-native environment (Azure, AWS, GCP), including CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and designing for observability and scalability

• Exceptional ability to navigate ambiguity, identify and prioritize high-impact technical initiatives, and influence the roadmap for multiple teams to achieve strategic goals

• You set the standard for code quality and maintainability, driving improvements through architectural patterns, mentorship, and strategic code contributions that serve as an exemplar for the entire engineering organization

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!

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.