Senior Engineer - Computational Knowledge Graph

Avathon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Avathon is hiring an experienced CKG Engineer to design, develop, and scale the Neon knowledge graph platform. You will work on full‑stack development from ontology design to Python integration, collaborating with data scientists, product managers, and customers to deliver graph solutions.

This is a mid‑senior role (4–7 years) with technical leadership and hands‑on development. The position involves building knowledge graph schemas for supply chain and manufacturing domains, optimizing IQL

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years working with graph technologies or knowledge graphs.
• Strong proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience with graph databases or knowledge graph platforms (Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, TigerGraph, or similar).
• Understanding of ontology design, schema modeling, and graph data structures.
• Experience with SQL and query optimization.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and web services architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS or Azure acceptable).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement knowledge graph schemas, ontologies, and data models for complex domains (supply chain, manufacturing BOM, logistics).
• Develop and optimize IQL (Intermediate Query Language) queries for multi-hop graph traversals, joins, and aggregations.
• Build data ingestion pipelines to populate and maintain knowledge graphs from diverse data sources.
• Implement computational functions and analytics on top of the knowledge graph.
• Integrate Neon with Python/NumPy for advanced analytics and ML model integration.
• Design and build APIs to expose knowledge graph capabilities to downstream applications.
• Optimize query performance for large-scale datasets (1M+ records).
• Collaborate with product and data science teams to translate business requirements into graph solutions.
• Mentor team members on IQL, graph modeling, and Neon best practices.
• Contribute to platform roadmap and architectural decisions.

Skills

Python

Graph databases

Knowledge graphs

SQL

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Neo4j

Amazon Neptune

TigerGraph

IQL

Job description

Who We Are & Why Join Us

Avathon is the leading Industrial AI autonomy platform, helping customers across heavy industries – energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and logistics – accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations. Our platform is built on a Computational Knowledge Graph foundation that contextualizes and connects operational data across siloed systems, bringing together time series, structured, unstructured, and machine vision data to power AI-driven applications in asset performance management, supply chain intelligence, visual AI, and global trade management. With capabilities spanning digital twins, normal behavior modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision, Avathon delivers real‑time predictive intelligence and agentic decision‑making at industrial scale.

Cutting-Edge AI Innovation – Join a team at the forefront of AI, developing groundbreaking solutions that shape the future.

High-Growth Environment – Thrive in a fast-scaling startup where agility, collaboration, and rapid professional growth are the norm.

Meaningful Impact – Work on AI-driven projects that drive real change across industries and improve lives.

Work Location: Bangalore

5 Days Onsite

About Neon – Our Computational Knowledge Graph Platform

• Knowledge Graph – A network of connected facts, entities, and relationships
• Computation Graph – Complex analytics and computations defined on top of the knowledge graph

Neon powers decision‑intelligence applications across supply chain, manufacturing, and energy domains. It enables multi‑hop graph traversals, nested data operations, real‑time analytics, and seamless integration with ML/AI pipelines.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced CKG Engineer to help design, develop, and scale our Neon platform. In this role, you will work on the full‑stack development of our knowledge graph platform, from ontology design and schema modeling to query optimization and Python integration. You will collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and customers to build solutions that leverage Neon's unique computational capabilities. This is a mid‑senior level position (4‑7 years experience) that combines technical leadership with hands‑on development.

You Will

• Design and implement knowledge graph schemas, ontologies, and data models for complex domains (supply chain, manufacturing BOM, logistics)
• Develop and optimize IQL (Intermediate Query Language) queries for multi‑hop graph traversals, joins, and aggregations
• Build data ingestion pipelines to populate and maintain knowledge graphs from diverse data sources
• Implement computational functions and analytics on top of the knowledge graph
• Integrate Neon with Python/NumPy for advanced analytics and ML model integration
• Design and build APIs to expose knowledge graph capabilities to downstream applications
• Optimize query performance for large‑scale datasets (1M+ records)
• Collaborate with product and data science teams to translate business requirements into graph solutions
• Mentor team members on IQL, graph modeling, and Neon best practices
• Contribute to platform roadmap and architectural decisions

You'll Have

• 4‑7 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years working with graph technologies or knowledge graphs
• Strong proficiency in Python programming
• Experience with graph databases or knowledge graph platforms (Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, TigerGraph, or similar)
• Understanding of ontology design, schema modeling, and graph data structures
• Experience with SQL and query optimization
• Familiarity with REST APIs and web services architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS or Azure acceptable)
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross‑functional teams
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RDF, SPARQL, or semantic web technologies
• Knowledge of NLP/NER pipelines for entity extraction and relationship mining
• Experience with ML model integration and MLOps
• Familiarity with supply chain, manufacturing, or BOM data structures
• Experience with time series data and IoT integration
• Knowledge of graph algorithms (shortest path, centrality, community detection)
• Experience with data visualization for graph structures
• Contributions to open‑source graph or knowledge management projects

Key Technologies

Category Technologies: Languages Python (primary), Scala, IQL. Graph Platforms: Neon/Maana (proprietary), Neo4j concepts. Cloud: GCP (primary), AWS, Azure. Data: SQL, NoSQL, Time Series DBs. APIs: REST, GraphQL concepts. ML Integration: TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPy. CI/CD: Travis CI, Jenkins.

Interview Process

As part of the interview process, you will be asked to complete a technical case study assessment. Expect at least two‑three rounds of technical interviewing and one onsite round.

Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Avathon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.