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Senior Field Engineer (Pre-Sales/Forward Deployed)

Cognite - AI for Industry
Location
USA (Houston); USA (remote)
Posted
26 days ago
Department
Global Revenue
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3+ years in forward deployed engineering/pre-sales engineering roles ideally in enterprise SaaS, cloud platforms, or industrial software companies
  • Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Machine Learning
  • Strong foundation in Python and deep understanding of the GenAI landscape (embeddings, RAG, and prompt chaining)
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
  • Ability and interest to travel up to 50% as needed
Nice to have
  • Education or experience in the industrial space (e.g., Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical, or Control System Engineering)
  • Previous customer facing or sales experience
  • Experience with real-world variables in industries like Energy, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Life Sciences, or Discrete
  • Excitement to bridge traditional heavy industry with Autonomous Operations via Cognite Data Fusion® and Agentic AI
What the job really is

As a Senior Field Engineer at Cognite, you will engage with clients to translate high-level strategies into functioning AI solutions using Cognite Atlas AI™ and Cognite Data Fusion®. Your role involves leading the design and implementation of innovative industrial agents, conducting use case workshops, and acting as a liaison between field operations and product development to enhance Cognite's offerings in Industrial DataOps.

Benefits
  • 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
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant travel (up to 50%)
  • Focus on both technical and client-facing responsibilities may require strong interpersonal skills
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