Sr Semantic Software Engineer – Research Data and Analytics
Amgen
Career Category
Information Systems
Role Description:
Amgen Research’s Semantic Graph Team is seeking a dedicated and skilled Sr Software Engineer with semantic technologies experience to maintain, operate, and enhance the new Research Taxonomy Foundation. This role focuses on building reliable software services and data pipelines that support taxonomy, ontology, and controlled vocabulary management across research data platforms, using technologies such as Python, RDF, SPARQL, and cloud-based engineering tools.
The ideal candidate should bring strong software engineering fundamentals, experience designing and supporting production platforms, and practical knowledge of semantic technologies and data standards. Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry is preferred, along with the ability to work across application development, data integration, and platform operations. A solid understanding of data architecture, CI/CD, and maintainable system design is essential for success in this role.
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the ongoing reliability, scalability, and evolution of the Research Controlled Vocabulary Foundation, including application support, data processing, semantic services, and integration with downstream research systems. The position combines software engineering delivery with semantic domain knowledge to enable high-quality taxonomy and controlled vocabulary services across the research ecosystem.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Maintain, operate, and enhance a Research Controlled Vocabulary Foundation as a production software platform.
- Develop and support software services, APIs, and data pipelines using Python and related technologies to power taxonomy and controlled vocabulary workflows.
- Implement and maintain semantic capabilities using RDF, SPARQL, and linked data approaches where appropriate.
- Ensure platform reliability, performance, monitoring, and operational support for taxonomy management services.
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