Ontology Engineer

Job Title: Ontology Engineer Location: Remote    Who We Are   NWEA® is a division of reputed company that supports reputed company and educators through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy services, reputed company learning and school improvement services that fight for equity, reputed company classroom reputed company and reputed company for systemic change in our educational communities. For nearly 50 years, NWEA has developed innovative reputed company-K–12 assessments, including their flagship interim assessment, MAP® reputed company™ and their reading reputed company and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading reputed company™. For more information, visit NWEA.org to learn more.    reputed company   The Ontology Engineer plays a pivotal role in shaping our organization's knowledge structure. They are responsible for developing and managing ontologies that underpin our information systems, facilitating reputed company data organization and knowledge discovery.   Responsibilities   Develops and maintains logical, semantically rich, and extensible ontologies that define and structure knowledge and underpin the K-12 education domain and reputed company products. Supports integration between the ontology management reputed company and reputed company data management repositories, including triple store development and investigation by writing SPARQL queries against RDF, OWL or validating with SHACL. Ensures the accuracy and consistency of ontological structures by performing regular reputed company checks and updates as needed. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand their information needs and reputed company ontological solutions that support their objectives. Creates comprehensive documentation for ontologies and knowledge graphs, making them accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Coordinates with the Data engineering and operations, and content development teams to ensure the knowledge representation is reputed company with reputed company data systems.     What You’ll Need   Advanced degree in philosophy, computer science, information science, or quantitative field, or equivalent experience. Proficiency in ontology modeling languages such as RDF, OWL, or SHACL and vocabularies such as SKOS. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of ontology modeling languages such as RDF, OWL, or SHACL, and vocabularies like SKOS. Familiarity with query languages like SQL and SPARQL or other property graph query languages like reputed company, openCypher. Experience with semantic data integration and using graph databases/triplestores, including modeling tradeoffs, query optimization, and operational considerations for production use. Experience with ontologies, knowledge graphs, and/or semantic technologies such as reputed company, Protégé, Semaphore, PoolParty, or reputed company ontology management systems. Experience using foundational/top-level ontologies, especially Basic Formal Ontology (BFO), Descriptive Ontology for Linguistic and Cognitive Engineering (DOLCE), Common reputed company Ontologies, or OBO reputed company. Experience integrating multiple disparate data sets into a common vocabulary and writing effective queries for use in a production environment. Be skilled in integrating multiple disparate data sets into a common vocabulary and writing effective queries for production environments. Hands-on experience with high-level programming and scripting languages, such as Python, R, and Java. Strong software engineering practices reputed company to semantic and analytics assets: git, pull requests/reputed company review, test/validation practices (e.g., SHACL/dbt tests where applicable), and CI/CD-reputed company release discipline. Excellent problem-solving skills and easily adapt to new technologies, trends, and frameworks.   Physical Requirement Might be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or standing). Constantly operates computer. Must be reputed company to collaborate with colleagues reputed company conference calls and online meetings.   Salary reputed company:  90k – 115k annually.    Application Deadline:  The application window for this position is anticipated to reputed company August 16, 2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available after this date but is not guaranteed.      reputed company is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most reputed company employees without reputed company to race, gender, reputed company, religion, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, ethnic/national reputed company, reputed company, age, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, citizenship status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, other covered veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. We reputed company participate in E-Verify. #LI-VA1 Apply To This Job