Today’s world is crime-riddled. Criminals are everywhere, invisible, virtual, and sophisticated. Traditional ways to prevent and investigate crime and terror are no longer enough…
Technology is changing incredibly fast. The criminals know it, and they are taking advantage. We know it too.
For nearly 30 years, the incredible minds at Cognyte around the world have worked closely together and put their expertise to work, to keep up with constantly evolving technological and criminal trends and help make the world a safer place with leading investigative analytics software solutions.
We are defined by our dedication to doing good and this translates to business success, meaningful work friendships, a can-do attitude, and deep curiosity.
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, architect, and scale the core software foundation powering our next-gen GenAI Co-Pilot and Decision Flows. Working hand-in-hand with our Data Science team, you will take full ownership of critical components, bridge the gap between advanced AI models and production systems, and deliver high-performance, secure, and scalable solutions that drive real-world impact.
As a Cognyter, you will:
- Build platforms that consolidate complex data to help analysts make critical, real-world decisions.
- Partner with AI Data Science and Product teams to deliver sophisticated investigative tools.
- Ensure high-quality standards for software that directly impact global safety and investigative outcomes.
- Mentor engineers and serve as a go‑to person for problem solving.
- Join a team that fears no technology and constantly tests the boundaries of investigative power.
For this mission, you’ll need:
- At least 6 years’ hands-on development experience, with proven experience developing in Java.
- Hands-on experience building microservices in cloud (preferably GCP/AWS/Azure) environments using cloud native technologies (such as: Kubernetes, Docker).
- Experience in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems using technologies such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
- Experience with both relational (preferably PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL databases (such as: MongoDB).
- Experience with building products integrating AI/ML engines and agentic workflows (hands-on experience - an advantage).
- Proven experience owning high-velocity production, building resilient systems that ship fast while maintaining absolute stability.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (working with global teams – an advantage).
- BSc in Software Engineering, or equivalent (an advantage).
Skills Required
- At least 6 years of hands-on software development experience
- Proven hands-on development experience with Java
- Hands-on experience building cloud microservices using cloud-native technologies
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
- Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems
- Experience with Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging technologies
- Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB
- Experience building products integrating AI/ML engines and agentic workflows
- Experience owning high-velocity production and building resilient systems while maintaining stability
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience working with global teams
- BSc in Software Engineering or equivalent
Cognyte Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognyte and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognyte.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, mental‑health support, and FSA options. Coverage is generally portrayed as solid within a well‑rounded package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO, paid holidays, floating holidays, wellness days, and paid volunteer time. These elements indicate a comprehensive time‑off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work setup includes flexible schedules and hybrid/remote options highlighted across public materials. Flexibility is emphasized alongside the core benefits offering.
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What We Do
Cognyte is a leading software-driven technology company focused on solutions for data processing and investigative analytics that allow customers to generate Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World™. We empower law enforcement, national security, national and military intelligence agencies, and other organizations to navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape with greater speed, accuracy, and precision.
Why Work With Us
Driven by curiosity and a purpose with real-world impact, we place innovation at the core as we tackle complex, fascinating challenges where bold questions forge real breakthroughs.
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