Director, Graph Databases

10+ years of software engineering experience in data infrastructure, graph systems, or distributed data platforms

4+ years of engineering leadership experience, including leading through managers and scaling multiple teams

Strong production experience with Amazon Neptune and/or Neo4j, including scaling, operations, and trade-offs (property graph vs. RDF)

Proven ability to lead graph modeling for complex domains, including lineage and permissions at enterprise scale

Deep knowledge of Gremlin, Cypher/openCypher, and/or SPARQL, including performance tuning and query design best practices

Experience with data lakes/lakehouses (Delta Lake, Iceberg, Parquet) across major cloud platforms (Azure Data Lake, AWS S3/Glue, BigQuery)

Experience designing and operating distributed systems using tools like Spark, Flink, or Presto/Trino, with strong judgement on scalability and cost

Strong backend background in Go and/or Python, with the ability to review designs, guide decisions, and unblock teams

Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools and the ability to set standards that keep AI-assisted code secure and high quality

Experience operating graph systems at massive scale

Background in data security, access governance, and policy controls

Experience with AI/ML governance tools and practices (e.g., MLflow, Databricks Mosaic AI)

Experience building custom agents, MCP-based workflows, or reusable engineering automation

Infrastructure-as-Code experience (e.g., Terraform or Pulumi)

Contributions to graph standards or communities (GQL, openCypher, SPARQL)

What you'll get

Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares

Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents

Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day

Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions

Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time

AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost

Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options

Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting

Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

Pay Transparency

Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.

In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.

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