Senior Software Engineer

Workplace Type-Hybrid, Job Location-Hyderabad, Gurugram and Noida

Company Description

Datavid helps enterprises harness the power of their data with cutting-edge software solutions that extract, enhance, and unlock valuable knowledge. The company specializes in data engineering for leading global enterprises in research and development, customer experience, and innovation. With a team of over 80 skilled professionals, including software developers, data engineers, and machine learning experts, Datavid is dedicated to driving actionable insights and organizational growth.

Role Description

• Were looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience in Graph Databases to help design, build, and scale data-intensive systems. In this role, youll work on complex knowledge graphs, semantic data models, and high-performance backend services. Experience with Ontotext GraphDB or similar RDF/semantic technologies is highly preferred.
• Youll collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and platform engineers to turn complex data into actionable insights.

What Youll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems leveraging graph databases and semantic technologies
• Model complex domains using RDF, OWL, and ontologies
• Build and optimize SPARQL queries for performance and scalability
• Integrate GraphDB (or similar) into distributed systems and APIs
• Collaborate on system architecture, data modeling, and technical strategy
• Lead technical discussions, mentor junior engineers, and influence best practices
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and ensure high availability of graph-based services
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and production deployments

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience with Graph Databases (RDF-based or property graphs)
• Solid understanding of semantic web technologies (RDF, SPARQL, OWL)
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, Scala, or Go)
• Experience building and consuming RESTful or GraphQL APIs
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design
• Comfortable working in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Ontotext GraphDB
• Experience designing and maintaining ontologies and knowledge graphs
• Familiarity with other graph technologies (Neo4j, Stardog, Amazon Neptune, etc.)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to data pipelines, search, or analytics platforms
• Prior experience in a senior or tech lead capacity