Senior Software Engineer - EKG Semantic Layer & MCP Server

NextLink Group
Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Application Performance Management Cloud Computing Graph Database Python (Programming Language) OAuth OpenShift Role-Based Access Control Cloud Services Standard Sql Semantic Web Software Engineering
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SPARQL SQL Databases Large Language Models Snowflake Software Security Caching Backend Agentic-AI Fastapi Kubernetes Restful APIs Semantic Modeling Terraform Network Server Docker

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - EKG Semantic Layer & MCP Server

  • Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
  • Date Opened 10/29/2026
  • Country Spain
  • Job Posting ID ZR_4510_JOB

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Job Description

At NextLink, we are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team and collaborate on an innovative project for one of our leading clients in the pharmaceutical industry.

The role focuses on developing and scaling an Enterprise Knowledge Graph (EKG) platform, connecting Semantic Web technologies, AI agents, and cloud data platforms to enable trusted, AI-powered conversational analytics.

Scope & Main Responsibilities

  • Develop, scale, and maintain the EKG Semantic Layer’s MCP Server.
  • Build robust backend services using Python, FastAPI, and Pydantic.
  • Optimize SPARQL queries, graph traversals, caching, and API performance.
  • Develop semantic models using RDF, OWL, SKOS, SHACL, and R2RML.
  • Integrate semantic services with Snowflake, graph databases, and AI agents.
  • Manage deployments, testing, and CI/CD pipelines on OpenShift/Kubernetes.
  • Implement API security, monitoring, and observability.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
  • Strong expertise in Python 3, FastAPI, Pydantic, and REST APIs
  • Hands-on experience with RDF, SPARQL, and graph data modeling.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Solid knowledge of SQL, Snowflake (or equivalent), and cloud platforms.
  • Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, RBAC, Terraform, and API performance optimization.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with MCP servers, Agentic AI, LLM integrations, or Text-to-SQL.
  • Knowledge of OWL, SKOS, SHACL, R2RML, and semantic modeling frameworks.
  • Experience with Stardog, metaphactory, or other graph databases.
  • Background in the pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
  • Strong expertise in Python 3, FastAPI, Pydantic, and REST APIs
  • Hands-on experience with RDF, SPARQL, and graph data modeling.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Solid knowledge of SQL, Snowflake (or equivalent), and cloud platforms.
  • Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, RBAC, Terraform, and API performance optimization.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with MCP servers, Agentic AI, LLM integrations, or Text-to-SQL.
  • Knowledge of OWL, SKOS, SHACL, R2RML, and semantic modeling frameworks.
  • Experience with Stardog, metaphactory, or other graph databases.
  • Background in the pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry.

About the company

At NextLink, we are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team and collaborate on an innovative project for one of our leading clients in the pharmaceutical industry.

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