VP of Software Development

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Cognite

Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging AI and data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge offerings including Cognite Atlas AI, an industrial agent workbench, and the Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digital transformation, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Pharma and other Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

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Our Values

• Impact: Cogniters strive to make an impact in all that they do. We are result-oriented, always asking ourselves.
• Ownership: Cogniters embrace a culture of ownership. We go beyond our comfort zones to contribute to the greater good, fostering inclusivity and sharing responsibilities for challenges and success.
• Relentless: Cogniters are relentless in their pursuit of innovation. We are determined and deliverable (never ruthless or reckless), facing challenges head-on and viewing setbacks as opportunities for growth.

Position Overview

We are seeking a customer-focused VP of Software Development to lead our software organization in Phoenix. This is a manager of managers role. In this role, you will be responsible for staffing the organization of 40-60 resources, and operating this organization to drive the development of industry-leading AI powered technologies that transform industrial operations and make every data interaction intuitive, effortless, seamless, and empowering. Your work will directly impact industrial efficiency and sustainability, which is critical to our mission of powering a high-tech, sustainable, and profitable industrial future.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven track record of leading high-performing technology teams.
• Deep understanding of industrial software and AI best practices.
• Passion for driving innovation.
• Demonstrated history building and leading organizations with a strong track record of delivering large-scale, industrial-facing technologies, built on scalable architecture.
• Adeptness at mobilizing multi-team, multi-disciplinary organizations while staying connected with industrial customers and diving deep on user experience, architecture, and technical details.
• Ability to work across organizations and disciplines (e.g., Product, Program, Data Science, Design and Engineering) to identify capabilities, influence design, architecture and development of shared services, and orchestrate solutions.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software developers & software development managers to identify, evaluate, and implement industrial AI technologies and data fusion capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with industrial domain experts to deeply understand pain points, unmet needs, and opportunities to enhance operational efficiency through AI and data liberation.
• Research the latest advancements in areas like industrial AI, process optimization, and data contextualization to identify applicable solutions.
• Oversee the development of AI agents, data fusion capabilities, and other industrial software tools that allow customers to unlock the value of their operational data.
• Leverage generative AI capabilities to create intelligent industrial agents, automate complex workflows, and streamline industrial operations.
• Establish robust testing and measurement frameworks to continuously optimize the performance and user experience of industrial AI technologies.
• Partner with IT, security, and compliance teams to...

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