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Associate Staff Engineer (Graph Data Engineer)

Johannesburg, za💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-08 → 2026-07-31

Core

Architect and implement enterprise-scale graph platforms and advanced analytic engines on AKS Kubernetes using Tiger Graph to enable high-performance, relationship-driven intelligence and graph-driven AI solutions.

Role type

Associate Staff Engineer (Graph Data Engineer)

Builds

Scalable Tiger Graph clusters, distributed graph infrastructure, and production graph-based ML solutions on AKS Kubernetes.

Domain

Financial services, graph analytics, distributed systems, cloud-native architecture.

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Graph modeling, GSQL, graph algorithms, Kubernetes orchestration, distributed systems design, data pipeline engineering, graph neural networks, system optimization, CI/CD automation, technical strategy.

Preferred skills

TigerGraph certification, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), cloud platform certifications (Azure), Master's degree in STEM.

Technologies

Tiger Graph, AKS Kubernetes, Azure, Databricks, ADLS, GSQL.

Responsibilities

Design and develop advanced graph data models and algorithms; Architect, deploy, and operate scalable Tiger Graph clusters on AKS; Implement secure data ingestion pipelines from enterprise platforms; Optimize graph query performance and system throughput; Build and manage enterprise knowledge graphs for GenAI and RAG; Mentor teams on graph modeling and Kubernetes operations; Oversee end-to-end solution architecture and integration.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic guidance

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