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# Senior Site Reliability Engineer, AWS/Datacenter Hybrid at Cognitiv

- **Company:** Cognitiv
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cognitiv/jobs/4385687009

## Job description

Are you ready to revolutionize the advertising industry?

At Cognitiv, we are not just another AdTech company—we are industry trailblazers redefining media buying with our Deep Learning Advertising Platform. Since 2015, we have harnessed the power of cutting-edge deep learning technology and data science to transform how brands connect with their customers. Our mission? To bring intelligence to advertising and deliver unparalleled precision, relevance, and impact at scale.

With our innovative platform, advertisers enjoy unprecedented flexibility—whether it is activating Dynamic Deals through their preferred DSP, leveraging our managed service DSP, or utilizing our industry-first ContextGPT product. As a part of Cognitiv, you will be at the forefront of AI-driven advertising solutions, driving change and achieving remarkable growth in a rapidly evolving industry.

Now, we’re growing!

We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to strengthen our AWS infrastructure and improve service management across Cognitiv. Our immediate challenge is to scale and harden our AWS environment as we continue expanding our hybrid cloud footprint. Past that, we are a rapidly growing organization and need to continue to move toward industry best practices. This role demands an experienced engineer with the interest to rapidly learn our environment and help drive our long-term service management roadmap.

This role partners closely with our datacenter-focused SRE, so while deep, hands-on AWS expertise is the priority, working familiarity with datacenter operations is important so you can help provide multi-DC coverage when needed.

Location: This position will be in our Bellevue, WA office with a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office (Mon/Tue/Wed) and 2 days remote (Thursday/Friday).

## Responsibilities

- Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure across our AWS environment, serving as the primary owner of our cloud footprint.
- Evaluate our existing AWS architecture (compute, networking, security) and ensure we are set up for long-term scalability and growth.
- Work across engineering and product teams to scope projects tightly to core business requirements.
- Drive engineering-wide efforts to improve company service management around deployments, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
- Support and help maintain our co-located datacenter deployments alongside our datacenter-focused SRE, providing coverage as needed.

## Our Stack

- Hosting: AWS and Equinix colocation.
- Monitoring: Datadog (migrating off Prometheus).
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and Ansible.
- Compute: Primarily raw EC2 instances and bare-metal machines, with a small footprint of Kubernetes.

## Requirements

- Deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure, networking, and management practices.
- 10+ years of experience in operations, software engineering, or as an SRE.
- Working knowledge of modern datacenter practices, with the ability to support multi-DC deployments as needed.
- Proven experience with infrastructure as code
- Proficiency with Python and Bash.
- An independent self-starter who looks at the big picture, takes ownership, and independently seeks out new challenges with creative solutions.
- A constructive, supportive team player, with good communication and interpersonal skills.

## Preferred Qualifications

- AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator)
- Experience with hybrid cloud/on-prem solutions.
- Hands-on experience building out datacenters.
- Willingness and interest to travel 1-2 times per quarter.

Salary:  $160,000 - $210,000 USD Base Salary + Equity

## What We Offer

Compensation is based on experience, skills, and other factors. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards at Cognitiv—you’ll also receive equity and a comprehensive benefits package.

Highlights include:

- Medical, Dental and Vision plan for US employees & Extended Health Benefits for Canadian employees
- 12 weeks paid parental leave + 4 weeks WFH
- Unlimited PTO + Work-From-Anywhere August
- Career development with clear advancement paths
- Equity for all employees
- Hybrid work model & daily team lunch
- Health & wellness stipend + cell phone reimbursement
- 401(k) & RRSP with employer match
- Parking (CA, WA, Vancouver offices) & pre-tax commuter benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive onboarding (Cognitiv University)
- …and more!

## What You’ll Find at Cognitiv

- Festiv – We make work fun with cross-team games, events, and creative team bonding.
- Responsiv – You’ll be close to clients and leadership, influencing real outcomes.
- Inclusiv – Diversity and individuality are celebrated across all levels.
- Inventiv – We reward curiosity and embrace bold ideas.
- Transformativ – We support your growth with training, mentorship, and flexibility.
- Collaborativ – We operate across coasts, connected by purpose and teamwork.

Cognitiv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all.

Note on AI Use: Cognitiv may use AI technology to assist with certain administrative aspects of the hiring process, such as note-taking, interview documentation, and reporting. However, every resume and application is reviewed directly by our recruiting team. AI tools are used solely for operational support and do not influence candidate evaluation or hiring decisions.

## About Cognitiv

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cognitiv is a deep learning advertising company that uses custom AI to predict consumer behavior and drive full-funnel marketing performance at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed / Convertible Note stage, ~$5M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Jeremy Fain (CEO & Co‑Founder), Aaron Andalman (CTO & Co‑Founder), Marc Hudacsko (Co‑Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising Services / AI‑Powered Marketing (AdTech)
- **Target customers**: Enterprise brands and advertisers (B2B)
- **Mission**: “Bring intelligence to advertising” by delivering transformative marketing solutions through deep learning.

## Products & Services
- **Deep Learning Advertising Platform (DLAP)**: Proprietary AI platform that predicts consumer behavior in real time and self‑drives performance across channels. Advertisers can activate via the DSP of their choice, a managed‑service DSP, or the ContextGPT tool.
- **ContextGPT™**: Industry‑first chat‑based contextual targeting tool that reads full page content, understands nuance and sentiment, and enables brand‑safe, precise ad placement at scale.
- **Performance CTV**: Cross‑device ID graph to target and measure prospects on connected TV channels, optimized with deep learning.
- **Curation (Deep Learning DSP)**: Access to neural‑network algorithms that create dynamic Private Marketplaces in any DSP, tailored to each brand’s campaign needs.
- **Real‑time Optimization (ContextGPT for full funnel)**: Analyzes users and context in real time to drive KPIs across awareness, consideration, and conversion.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of ~$4.95M (Angel, Seed, Convertible Notes) as of March 2019
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Investor names not disclosed in available sources
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount: ~155 – 170 employees (LinkedIn reports 155, +12.8% YoY; Built In lists 170)
  - 5 offices: New York (HQ), Bellevue, San Mateo, Chicago, Vancouver
  - 85%+ VCR outperformance; 60% more efficient CPA; 28% exceedance of CTR benchmarks (self‑reported on website)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary deep‑learning technology** built in‑house since 2015, offering a moat vs. rules‑based or simple ML ad platforms.
- **ContextGPT** – the first chat‑based contextual targeting tool on the market, providing nuanced, brand‑safe targeting at scale.
- **Flexible activation** – works across any DSP (“Dynamic Deal”), managed‑service DSP, or own contextual tool, reducing lock‑in for advertisers.
- **Full‑funnel capability** from reach to incrementality, across mobile, desktop, and CTV.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand ContextGPT** as a differentiated product for brand‑safe, scalable contextual targeting.
- **Deepen AI capabilities**, especially for CTV and cross‑device measurement.
- **Scale partnerships** and self‑service adoption to grow market share in programmatic advertising.

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid work model**: In‑office Monday–Wednesday, remote Thursday–Friday, plus “Work from Anywhere August.”
- **Unlimited PTO** and strong work/life balance emphasis.
- **Equity for all employees** – every team member receives stock options.
- **Perks**: Daily lunch reimbursement, cell phone reimbursement, fitness/health reimbursement, 401k employer match.
- **Career development**: Clearly defined career ladders for every team, comprehensive manager training, and monthly house competitions that foster cross‑office bonding.
- **Culture**: Described as collaborative and fun, with a focus on deep learning innovation and employee growth.

## Sources
1. [cognitiv.ai](https://www.cognitiv.ai/)
2. [cognitiv.ai/about-us](https://www.cognitiv.ai/about-us)
3. [builtin.com/company/cognitiv](https://builtin.com/company/cognitiv)
4. [linkedin.com/company/cognitiv](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitiv)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/cognitiv](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cognitiv)

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