About us:
At Cognira, we strongly believe that people are the biggest asset of our company. Our hand-picked team consists of passionate, collaborative, and forward-thinking individuals from all over the globe. We are passionate about making science easy and accessible to retailers, helping them get more value from people, data, and systems. We bring together expertise in retail, science, and scalable technologies to automate and enhance the quality of decision-making through software and consulting services. For the last three years in a row, Cognira has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America.
We are proud to have a growing team of domain experts and data scientists, as well as a culture that fosters strong and long-lasting relationships with our clients. Our Locations:
- Atlanta, GA, US
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Paris, France
- Caldas da Rainha and Porto, Portugal
Important: Please submit your resume in English only.This position is open exclusively to candidates based in Portugal who are eligible to work there.About this role:We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to partner closely with data scientists, software engineers, and cross-functional teams. In this role, you’ll help ensure our data pipelines are reliable, scalable, and efficient—empowering the organization to make smarter, data-driven decisions. What you will do:
- Build, administer, and scale data processing pipelines
- Improve scalability, stability, accuracy, speed, and efficiency of our existing data systems
- Support data scientists to make prototypes production-ready
- Ensure high flexibility by implementing microservices in our architecture
- Ensure ways to enhance data quality and reliability
What you bring to the table:
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Comfortable with Python and/or Scala
- A good understanding of the best practices for developing software (version control, CI/CD, automation, pair programming, documentation, testing, …)
- Experience with Spark is a plus
- Knowledge of the microservice architecture, Docker, Kubernetes is a plus
Your Tech Stack:
- Scala, Python (Pyspark), Spark
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Jenkins (CI/CD)
- Azure
- Linux, Shell Scripting
- NoSQL, Cassandra
What we offer:
- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
- 22 days of paid time off, plus major national holidays in Portugal
- Enjoy 20 days of "Work From Anywhere" flexibility each year
- Flexible and inclusive work environment
- Respectful, innovative, and diverse team
- Employee referral bonus program
- Social events and after-work activities
- IT kit and a welcome packWe look forward to your application!
