Data Engineer

Cognition

$120K — $160K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in a data engineering, data science, or full-stack data role
  • Expert SQL and strong Python (or R) skills
  • Experience with data modeling and warehouse architecture
  • Hands-on with ETL/ELT tools (dbt, Airflow, Dagster)
  • Experience with BI reporting tools (Metabase preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of statistics and experimentation principles
  • Located in San Francisco or New York City

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage database architecture and data models
  • Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration workflows
  • Create and manage new data integrations across internal and external systems
  • Own business reporting: datasets, dashboards, metrics, and self-serve analytics
  • Ensure data quality, observability, governance, and documentation

Benefits

  • Join a small, exceptionally talented team with leaders from top AI companies
  • Engage in innovative projects that solve significant real-world challenges
  • Work in a dynamic environment focused on fostering engineering creativity
  • Opportunities for growth within a cutting-edge AI development landscape
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're hiring a technical Data Engineer to own our full data stack - from database architecture and pipelines to instrumenting telemetry and owning integrations and reporting. You'll design and maintain the systems that keep our data reliable, accessible, and actionable across the company. There are multiple openings across various teams: GTM, Core Product, and Finance.

In this role you will:
  • Design and manage database architecture and data models
  • Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration workflows
  • Create and manage new data integrations across internal and external systems
  • Own business reporting: datasets, dashboards, metrics, and self-serve analytics
  • Ensure data quality, observability, governance, and documentation


Requirements for the role:
  • 4+ years in a data engineering, data science, or full-stack data role
  • Expert on SQL and Python (required)
  • Experience with data modeling, warehouse architecture, and BI-oriented schema design
  • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (dbt, Airflow, Dagster, etc.)
  • Experience building or maintaining BI reporting (Metabase a plus)
  • Experience developing scalable backend heavy applications
  • Strong knowledge of statistics and experimentation
  • Based in SF or NYC

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