Knowledge Graph Backend Engineering Manager

Accenture; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Back-End Engineer to design, build, and operate data infrastructure powering an AI-driven knowledge platform. You will architect APIs, build data pipelines, manage multi-modal databases, and ensure reliability and performance for internal teams.

The role emphasizes semantic tech, knowledge graphs, and data services across ingestion, transformation, storage, retrieval, and delivery at enterprise scale. Hybrid work with travel 20–80% is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Knowledge Graph data hydration and ontology-based data mapping, including strong understanding of RDF, SPARQL, and semantic technologies.
• Minimum 5 years experience with R2RML or similar mapping frameworks for transforming relational data into graph models.
• Minimum 5 years experience with graph databases (e.g., StarDog, GraphWise, Neo4J), along with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, including strong SQL proficiency.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server), including schema design, indexing, and query optimization.
• Minimum 5 years experience deploying and operating vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, or Qdrant) in production environments.
• Minimum 5 years Proficiency in Python or Java for automation, integration, and service development and experience designing and documenting REST APIs for internal consumers.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

• Hydrate structured and semi-structured data into Knowledge Graphs by mapping source data to ontology models.
• Develop data mapping and transformation workflows using R2RML or similar technologies.
• Write and optimize SPARQL queries for graph loading, validation, and retrieval.
• Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines and integrate data from enterprise systems.
• Design and optimize relational database schemas and queries to support efficient graph hydration and ETL workflows.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain vector database infrastructure for embedding storage, indexing, and semantic retrieval at scale.
• Design and maintain scalable graph query APIs consumed by internal application teams.
• Performance-tune graph database queries, indexing strategies, and data access patterns.
• Own containerization, deployment, and monitoring of graph services in cloud environments.
• Ensure data quality, ontology alignment, and secure handling of sensitive data (PII/PHI).
• Collaborate with ontologists, architects, and application teams to support Knowledge Graph implementations.

Skills

Knowledge Graph

RDF/SPARQL

Python/Java

Graph databases

Data modeling

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

GraphDB

Stardog

Neo4j

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Kafka

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Back-End Engineer to design, build, and operate data infrastructure powering an AI-driven knowledge platform. You will architect APIs, build data pipelines, manage multi-modal databases, and ensure reliability and performance for internal teams.

The role emphasizes semantic tech, knowledge graphs, and data services across ingestion, transformation, storage, retrieval, and delivery at enterprise scale. Hybrid work with travel 20–80% is expected.