Cognition
Data Engineer
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Nov 26, 2025
- Experience
- 4+ years in a data engineering, data science, or full-stack data role.
About the job
Own Cognition’s data stack, building and maintaining databases, pipelines, integrations, telemetry, and reporting to make company data reliable and actionable.
What you'll do
- Design and manage database architecture, data models, and ETL/ELT workflows.
- Build integrations and maintain data quality, observability, governance, and documentation.
- Own business reporting, including datasets, dashboards, metrics, and self-serve analytics.
What they ask for
- 4+ years in a data engineering, data science, or full-stack data role.
- Expert SQL and Python skills.
- Experience with data modeling, warehouse architecture, BI-oriented schema design, and ETL/ELT tools.
- Based in SF or NYC.
Nice to have
- Experience building or maintaining BI reporting; Metabase is a plus.
- Experience developing scalable backend-heavy applications and strong knowledge of statistics and experimentation.
Tools
SQL, Python, dbt, Airflow, Dagster, Metabase
AI focus
Build data systems and telemetry supporting an applied AI lab that develops software agents.
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