Senior Software Engineer (Digital Engineering & Semantic Data)

6 days ago

Edinburgh, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Digital Thread using RDF, OWL, SPARQL, and related Semantic Web technologies.
Build and optimise graph databases and triple stores containing engineering relationships and enrichments.
Implement data enrichment logic that adds semantic value and context as information moves through the Digital Thread.
Develop tool adapters that map local data schemas to a global ontology without losing semantic meaning.
Architect and implement versioning, configuration control, traceability, and concurrency mechanisms for the Digital Thread graph.
Develop software patterns that preserve graph performance and consistency across large distributed programmes.
Collaborate with the Principal Systems Engineer and other software engineers to turn formal ontologies into performant software implementations.
Contribute to the wider adoption strategy for Knowledge Graphs and semantic technologies across the business.

Proven expertise in a modern programming language such as Python, Java, Node, or TypeScript.
Experience handling data from heterogeneous and distributed sources.
Experience with RDF, OWL, SPARQL, or graph databases such as Neo4j, GraphDB, or Stardog is highly desirable.
Understanding of distributed systems and tenuously connected digital environments.
Commitment to software craftsmanship, clean code, SOLID principles, maintainable architecture, and automated testing.
Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Interest in Knowledge Engineering and ability to reason about relationships and abstractions.
Ability to prioritise composability and scalability over quick, hard-coded solutions.
Willingness to learn and a collaborative attitude.

Permanent hybrid role with an expectation of three days per week on-site; flexible hours are available.
Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days annually.
Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Free mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led inclusion and diversity networks.
Eligibility for the employee bonus scheme.
Free access to more than 4,000 online courses through Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Employee referral programme with a financial reward.
Up to £500 annually for flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental and family cover, technology and lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.
Pre-employment screening includes the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with possible National Security Vetting requirements including SC or DV.
Primary location is Edinburgh, with an additional location in Luton; part-time arrangements may be discussable.