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PSRTEK

Senior Semantic Web Engineer (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

Position:- Senior Semantic Web Engineer Location:- Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Contract WHAT YOU'LL DO ... Independently research, evaluate, and propose innovative solutions to complex and ambiguous ...

Amazon

Ontologist III - AMZ10279636

Seattle, WA · On-site

$124K - $179K/yr

... data research techniques; (2) creating and communicating technical requirements to engineering teams; (3) experience with generative AI (creating prompts); (4) experience with Semantic Web ...

IT America Inc

Graph Database Architect

Bellevue, WA · Remote

$65.25 - $84/hr

Lead data integration and transformation efforts to support complex R&D, analytics, or business use ... Strong knowledge of OWL/RDF, ontology design, and semantic web standards. * Proven hands-on ...

Technology Service Corporation

Senior AI Engineer

Dahlgren, VA · On-site

$106K - $146K/yr

... research, and program management teams. * PhD in Computer Science, Knowledge Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or a publication record in semantic web and knowledge representation. Job ...

NextGenEnergyJobs

Graph Data Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$131K - $158K/yr

Partner with AI engineers so planning, research, and tool agents can dynamically query the graph ... Ontology & Semantic Standards: Working experience with formal ontology or semantic web standards (e ...

NextGenEnergyJobs

$84K - $101K/yr

Partner with AI engineers so planning, research, and tool agents can dynamically query the graph ... Ontology & Semantic Standards: Working experience with formal ontology or semantic web standards (e ...

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Senior Semantic Web Engineer (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL • On-site

PSRTEK
IT Services • 501 - 1,000 employees
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$126K - $166K/yr

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Position:- Senior Semantic Web Engineer

Location:-  Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

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Job description 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in semantic web development on our graph data team, contributing to initiatives that integrate AI, LLMs, and advanced graph technologies. 
  • Collaborate with the Staff Semantic Engineer and other senior engineers to standardize tooling, design patterns, and modeling approaches. 
  • Help define the technical direction for core semantic capabilities, ensuring scalable and robust solutions. 
  • Independently research, evaluate, and propose innovative solutions to complex and ambiguous technical challenges. 
  • Build and manage scalable knowledge graph solutions, including data ingestion, linking, and querying mechanisms. 
  • Write, test, and document clean, maintainable code, and apply automation to testing, integration, and deployment processes. 
  • Partner with product owners to refine features into actionable user stories that deliver business value. 
  • Evaluate and recommend external taxonomies and ontologies; author new ones as needed to support our domain. 
  • Recommend and implement semantic web tools, platforms, and technologies. 
  • Support ontology governance processes and enterprise graph management tools. 
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, including data scientists, engineers, and developers, to understand requirements and build effective semantic solutions. 
  • Provide technical mentorship to junior team members on semantic web principles and implementation patterns. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related STEM field  
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in semantic web or knowledge graph engineering, including leading complex projects. 
  • Proven experience with graph databases or triple stores such as Amazon Neptune, Neo4j, Virtuoso, or GraphDB. (Amazon Neptune preferred) 
  • Strong proficiency in Python; familiarity with other languages (e.g., Java, C#, JavaScript, Clojure) is a plus.
  • Practical experience with RDF, OWL, SPARQL, and ideally SHACL. 
  • Experience with relational databases (SQL) and graph databases (SPARQL). 
  • Hands-on experience with ontology/graph tools such as Protégé, TopBraid, or Metaphactory. (Metaphactory preferred) 
  • Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and data governance. 
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and their data services.  
  • Understanding of AI/ML concepts and how semantic data can enhance AI applications.  
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, agile practices, and infrastructure tools like Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Terraform.  
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Bonus: Understanding of healthcare ontologies and standards like SNOMED-CT, LOINC, RxNorm, and ICD-10

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