Senior Ontology Engineer

CONVO is seeking a Senior Ontology Engineer to join our team and help shape the semantic foundation of our AI-driven solutions. This role involves designing and managing complex ontologies, building the semantic layer for LLM-based agents, and leading knowledge graph integration. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in semantic technologies and a strong ability to translate business needs into scalable, intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, model, and manage complex ontologies and semantic rules that underpin intelligent system behavior.
• Design and implement the semantic layer enabling search, interaction, and orchestration for LLM-based AI agents.
• Lead the development and exposure of the knowledge graph, integrating ontologies with relevant tools and services.
• Collaborate closely with AI Engineers and Product teams to translate business needs into semantic structures.
• Guide the strategic direction of ontology development, ensuring scalability, reusability, and alignment with technical architecture.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in ontology engineering and semantic modeling.
• Stay informed about the latest advancements in semantic web technologies, knowledge representation, and AI integration.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in ontology engineering, knowledge representation, semantic technologies and relational databases
• Proven experience defining ontologies and semantic rules (e.g., OWL, RDF, SHACL).
• Hands-on experience with tools and frameworks for building and exposing knowledge graphs (e.g., GraphDB, Protégé, SPARQL endpoints, Stardog, Ontotext).
• Deep understanding of the role of ontologies in enabling search, reasoning, and interaction for AI systems.
• Ability to create relational mappings for large unstructured data
• Ability to lead complex projects, from concept to implementation, in cross-functional environments.
• Advanced proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with or integrating LLMs and AI agents.

What We Have For You:

Great compensation package, medical benefit for you and your family, free lunch, Annual performance-tied increments & performance recognition awards, referral bonus, leave encashment and a great lean and agile work culture!

Convo endorses a culture of diversity in all aspects and aims to build a diverse team of amazing individuals!