Senior Software Engineer (Rust/Kotlin)

As an engineer at Cognite you will:

• Develop and maintain next-generation authentication and IAM features within our SaaS platform
• Deliver secure, reliable solutions for identity, access management, and auditing at scale
• Shape our product’s direction by working closely with teams across engineering, product, and customer success
• Continuously monitor and improve the performance, reliability, and security of our authorization services
• Proactively fix vulnerabilities, streamline code, and reduce technical debt
• Keep our documentation clear, current, and genuinely helpful

We believe most of these should match you and your experience

• 5+ years of backend experience in Rust or Kotlin, ideally from a SaaS product environment
• Deep interest or hands-on expertise in authorization, authentication, and security
• Strong coding fundamentals – clean, efficient, and maintainable code – and the flexibility to learn new languages
• Hands-on experience with large-scale cloud deployments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Kubernetes
• Proven ability to prioritize work for maximum impact
• Skilled at identifying and resolving issues using logs, traces, and metrics
• Great communication and teamwork skills, with bonus points for React experience


Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.