Tech Lead, Backend - GraphAware Hume

Deep, hands-on Neo4j expertise, including advanced Cypher query performance optimization, profiling, and deep familiarity with the broader Neo4j ecosystem (e.g., GDS, APOC, drivers).

Modelled real domains as property graphs and can reason about nodes, relationships, labels, and properties as a first-class design activity (relational modelling with e.g. PostgreSQL is a plus)

Track record of leading architecture and technical direction for a team or product area, not just contributing to decisions made by others

Proven ability to drive consensus: across engineering teams for large-scale architectural changes.

Proven experience in backend systems (8+ years) with exposure to large-scale, complex applications and cross-functional teams

Fluency in Java (or a strong JVM background you can bring to a Java codebase) , with a deep understanding of modern software engineering principles, including:

Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Advanced debugging and profiling techniques,

Writing composable, maintainable, and testable code

Spring or similar frameworks with emphasis on building secure, modular, and scalable APIs

Working knowledge of modern CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and automated deployment workflows

Strong security mindset , with practical knowledge of secure software design and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP)

Comfortable with remote team collaboration , i.e. tools and practices for asynchronous communication

Bonus points for familiarity with:

Knowledge graphs and GraphRAG: building knowledge graphs and grounding LLMs with graph-based retrieval (e.g. neo4j-graphrag, LangChain, LlamaIndex)

Graph algorithms and analytics: (pathfinding, centrality, community detection) via Neo4j GDS, plus event-driven architectures, Kafka, or distributed systems

Evolving large graph data models: over time: schema refactoring, migrations, and versioning as the domain grows

Cloud-native development: observability, and performance tuning

Neo4j is, without question, the most popular graph intelligence platform in the world. We have customers in every industry globally, and our products are a proven product/market fit. Joining our team is an opportunity to shape the future of data and analytics. Below are just a few exciting facts about Neo4j.

Neo4j is one of the fastest-scaling technology companies in this industry. It recently surpassed $200M in annual recurring revenue (ARR), doubling its ARR over the past three years.

Raised the biggest funding round in database history ($325M Series F). Backed by world-class investors like Eurazeo, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Inovia Capital, Neo4j has raised over $600M in funding and is currently valued at over $2Bn. This puts Neo4j among the most well-funded database companies in history.

84% of the Fortune 100 and 58% of the Fortune 500 use Neo4j. Examples include Boston Scientific , BT Group , Caterpillar , Cisco , Comcast , Department for Education UK , eBay , NBC News , Novo Nordisk , Worldline , and others .

Co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem has built an amazing culture that prides itself on relationships, inclusiveness, innovation, and customer success.

Countless industry awards . Massive enterprises and individual developers/data scientists love Neo4j. A strong sense of community and ecosystem is built around the platform.

A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study cited Neo4j as delivering 417% ROI to customers.

Research shows that members of underrepresented communities are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all the qualifications. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we’d encourage you to reconsider and give us the opportunity to review your application. At Neo4j, we are committed to building awareness and helping to improve these issues.

One of our central objectives is to provide an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for everyone to develop their potential and have a positive, career-defining experience. We look forward to receiving your application.

Neo4j is a Silicon Valley company with a Swedish soul. We foster collaboration and each of us is empowered to contribute and put our innovative stamp on projects. We hire candidates who reflect the following Neo4j core values:

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