Avathon

Industrial AI

LeadEngineer,ComputationalKnowledgeGraph

$150–220k Pleasanton, California, United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Engineer, Computational Knowledge Graph at Avathon. Skills: Computational Knowledge Graph, Knowledge Graph, Python, Graph databases, Ontology design, Schema modeling, SQL, REST APIs, Cloud platforms. Design and implement knowledge graph schemas, ontologies, and data models. Develop and optimize IQL queries”

What You'll Achieve.

accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations; power AI-driven applications; deliver real-time predictive intelligence and agentic decision-making at industrial scale; build solutions that leverage Neon's unique computational capabilities

Industry & Context.

Industrial AI
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills and ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be based in the Bay Area, CA and are expected to report to our Pleasanton office 5 days a week.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5-7 years of software engineering experience, at least 2 years working with graph technologies or knowledge graphs, 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), problem-solving skills and ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams

Nice to Have

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

What You'll Do.

Design and implement knowledge graph schemas

Develop and optimize IQL queries

Build data ingestion pipelines

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

Optimize query performance for large-scale datasets

Collaborate with product and data science teams

Contribute to platform roadmap and architectural decisions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and customers; Collaborate with product and data science teams; Ability to work with cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

Full 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. Learn more at: avathon.com About Neon -- Our Computational Knowledge Graph Platform Neon is Avathon's proprietary Computational Knowledge Graph (CKG) platform that combines: 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 Lead 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 sc

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