Senior Frontend Engineer, Cognite
Canvas
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program + Bonus
AI-powered industrial DataOps platform
Open for applications
AI-powered industrial DataOps platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program + Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power high-tech, sustainable, and profitable industrial future.
Role
Who you are
- This role is perfect for an experienced engineer passionate about interactive UI development, graphics programming, and solving unique challenges in building dynamic, responsive applications
- If you thrive at the intersection of frontend development and graphics programming, and enjoy working on highly interactive, visually compelling applications, we want to hear from you!
- 4+ years of experience with TypeScript and proficiency with React
- Proficiency in the HTML5 Canvas API or experience with other graphics programming approaches
- Familiarity with state management solutions such as Redux, Zustand, or MobX
- Experience using browser debugging tools to diagnose and resolve complex issues
- Strong communication skills
Desirable
- Understanding of performance optimization techniques for graphics-heavy applications
- Knowledge of math and geometry concepts relevant to canvas-based development
- Contributions to open-source canvas libraries or personal canvas-based projects
- Familiarity with working in full-stack contexts, familiarity with Kotlin is a plus
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to lead the development of graphics-intensive, canvas-based web applications
- You’ll be responsible for architecting and implementing complex features, ensuring smooth interactivity, and delivering exceptional user experiences
- As a senior engineer, you will also mentor team members, contribute to technical decisions, and collaborate closely with designers and backend developers to shape the product
- Design and develop advanced canvas-based user interfaces for interactive web applications
- Build and refine features leveraging HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, or graphics libraries (e.g., Three.js, PixiJS) to enable high-quality, interactive experiences
- Develop intuitive tools and components for manipulating, animating, and rendering objects on a canvas to support complex user workflows
- Collaborate with designers and product teams to translate visual concepts into intuitive, interactive interfaces
- Contribute to the architecture and technical direction of the product, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with the team’s goals and vision
- Leverage event-driven programming to support complex user interactions such as drag-and-drop, zooming, panning, and multi-touch gestures
- Debug and optimize canvas performance to ensure seamless functionality across devices and browsers
- Stay current with the latest advancements in canvas APIs, browser capabilities, and related graphics technologies, and incorporate relevant innovations into the product
Our take
Cognite is a leading global SaaS company that specialises in developing industrial software solutions, enabling asset-intensive industries to enhance their sustainability, security, and operational efficiency.
At the heart of its offerings is Cognite Data Fusion (CDF), a Generative AI Accelerator. CDF facilitates collaboration between industrial data and domain experts, enabling them to rapidly and securely develop, optimise, and scale industrial AI solutions and applications. By harnessing the power of CDF, companies can achieve both profitability and sustainability, leveraging the potential of AI to drive their operations forward.
Cognite caters to a diverse range of industries, including oil and gas, power and utilities, renewable energy, manufacturing, and other heavy-asset sectors. By maximising the potential of data, Cognite is playing a pivotal role in driving a digital transformation of heavy-asset industries.
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Insights
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
May 2021
$150m
SERIES B
Nov 2020
$75m
SERIES A
Total funding: $225.3m
Company benefits
- Pension plan, insurance, parental benefits, and much more
- A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization
- Gain perks like a paid mobile telephone subscription and broadband connection
- Get access to extended private health services with Aker Care
- A subsidized lunch at the canteen is delivered by our chefs who specialize in options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarian, salads and hot soups every day
- Stay fueled between meals with snacks and drinks on the house
- We take your mental- and physical health seriously by having a broad health offering and a free membership to our fully-staffed gym on-site
Company HQ
Fornebu, Viken
Leadership
Geir K. Engdahl
(CPO)Graduated from the University of Oslo with a Masters in Applied Mathematics. Previously founded Snapsale, where they served as the CEO and CTO. Also worked at Google as a Senior Software Engineer.
Stein H. Danielsen
(Chief Solutions Officer)Previously co-founded Cxense where they worked as the Chief Architect and KOPEK where they served as the CEO. Also worked at FAST as a Systems Engineer then the Principal of Product Development.
John M. Lervik
(Chief Strategy & Development Officer)Previously served as the CTO and CEO at FAST and founded Cxense. Also worked as the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft.
Fredrik Anfinsen
(Principal Architect)Previously founded the B2B software company, ShareMy3D where they served as the CEO.
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