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Dataminr · 1 day ago

Principal Software Engineer, Knowledge Platform

Dataminr is a mission-driven team of talented builders and creators, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their AI knowledge team. The role involves leading initiatives for the development of Dataminr's Knowledge Platform, implementing best practices, and developing AI solutions for knowledge graph management.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyRisk ManagementSoftware
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead multi-team initiatives supporting the development of Dataminr's Knowledge Platform
Implement industry best practices along with novel patterns and technologies that will help improve the codebase and the product
Develop pipelines and services for building and maintaining our massive-scale knowledge graph
Work with other software engineers, data scientists and AI researchers in cross-functional teams to develop new capabilities that fuse knowledge and AI for automated alerting at scale
Develop and apply AI solutions that automate data quality assessments and updates to the knowledge graph
Develop solutions for knowledge graph data access and management, which includes the use of GenAI/LLMs
Work on applications of AI over the knowledge graph

Qualification

Software engineeringData engineeringAI solutionsPythonJavaScalaETL pipelinesCloud systemsKnowledge graphsMentoring

Required

M.S. in Computer science
10+ years of software engineering experience
Proven track record of implementing and following strong engineering practices through hands-on coding
Experience mentoring and/or influencing Sr and Jr engineering team members in evolving their skills as software engineers
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and Scala
Experience with data engineering and ETL pipelines
Experience with cloud and distributed systems

Preferred

Ph.D. studies in any field is a plus
Prior experience working with knowledge graphs is a plus

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Company equity
Flexible work arrangements
Generous PTO and sick leave

Company

Dataminr

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Dataminr is a real-time AI platform that detects early signs of high-impact events and emerging risks.

H1B Sponsorship

Dataminr has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9)
2024 (14)
2023 (11)
2022 (25)
2021 (21)
2020 (15)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.24B
Key Investors
Fidelity
2025-04-24Convertible Note· $100M
2025-03-19Convertible Note· $85M
2024-04-07Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Theodore Bailey
Founder and CEO, Chairman
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Jeffrey Kinsey
Co-Founder and CTO
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