Graph technologies: Cypher, Neo4j, knowledge graph
Event-driven architectures, Kafka, or distributed systems
Cloud-native development, observability, and performance tuning
Experience working with LLMs or integrating AI/ML into production systems
Why Join Neo4j?
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
Proven experience in backend systems (8+ years) with exposure to large-scale, complex applications and cross-functional teams
Fluency in Java, 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
Experience designing data models, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and ideally graph-based (Neo4j or similar)
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