Senior Software Engineer, Big Data

Cognitiv leverages deep learning artificial intelligence to build custom algorithms that more accurately and efficiently predict consumer purchase behavior. Each marketer has a unique set of goals, which is why Cognitiv created NeuralMind, a deep learning platform capable of automatically building custom algorithms that simultaneously consider the user, the context, the message, and the campaign objectives. We combine deterministic data and advanced processing techniques to continuously train these algorithms as they optimize our clients’ key performance indicators (KPIs), predicting consumer behavior in order to autonomously drive full-funnel marketing performance at scale.

We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer, Big Data with drive and experience to build performant, reliable and scalable systems to help our Data Science and other parts of our organization succeed. This is a very high impact team at Cognitiv, our efforts are felt both at the top and bottom lines of the company, and our success has a direct impact on the future of our company.

This position will be located in Bellevue, WA with a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office (Mon/Tue/Wed) and 2 days remote (Thursday/Friday).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and operate petabyte scale systems
• Drive best in class engineering practices including CI/CD, code reviews
• Mentor and develop junior engineers
• Generate innovative solutions and features to push the business forward
• Work closely with teams throughout the organization

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• 8+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C# or Scala including object-oriented design
• Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms and relational databases
• Experience with building large scale systems that operate on large quantities of data
• Experience operating systems running in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience optimizing JVM based systems
• Experience with modern Java language features
• Experience operating large scale data processing systems such as Apache Spark, Apache Flink
• Python experience

Salary

• $160,000-$210,000 Base Salary + Equity

Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to job-related knowledge, level of relevant experience, education and skills. Base salary is just one component of your total rewards package at Cognitiv. Employees are eligible for equity and various benefits.

Here are some of the many benefits that our employees receive:

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, including some plans that are 100% employer paid

• 12 weeks paid parental leave

• Unlimited PTO

• Hybrid work model

• Lunch reimbursement

• Fitness reimbursement

• Cell phone reimbursement

• 401(k) plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pre-tax commuter benefits

Cognitiv has been revolutionizing the programmatic/ad tech space for the last 8 years as the only programmatic buying platform to leverage Deep Learning in real-time. We use Deep Learning (the most sophisticated machine learning) to build custom algorithms for digital marketers to help grow their customer base. We have seen explosive growth and are looking for talented people who have a passion to learn about AI and are looking to affect change in a rapidly growing organization . You will be a valued member in a company with great culture and generous benefits.

Cognitiv is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.