Ontology Engineer-Knowledge Graph & Identity

About this role

Samba TV seeks an Ontology Engineer to design and maintain knowledge graph schemas and data models supporting media intelligence products. You'll build ontological frameworks, implement entity resolution pipelines, and ensure graph data quality while working with a senior ontologist and data science team in a production-focused environment.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain knowledge graph schemas and semantic data models
• Implement ontological frameworks and derivation pipelines in production environments
• Contribute to entity resolution and data enrichment processes
• Write production-quality Python and SPARQL code
• Ensure graph data accuracy, consistency, and reliability
• Collaborate with senior ontologists and peer data scientists on graph work streams

What they're looking for

• Knowledge graph design and ontology engineering
• SPARQL query language
• Python programming
• Entity resolution techniques
• Semantic data modeling
• Data pipeline development
• Data quality assurance
• SQL or similar database querying

Benefits

• Work with culturally-relevant media intelligence data
• Hands-on technical role with direct impact on products used by major brands
• Mentorship from senior ontologists and experienced team members
• San Francisco-based position
• Opportunity to grow expertise in semantic modeling

Likely interview questions

• Describe your experience designing or working with knowledge graphs and ontologies—what tools and frameworks have you used?
• Walk us through a complex entity resolution problem you've solved and how you approached data quality validation.