Senior Software Engineer - GraphAware Hume

Neo4j is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to shape the core intelligence of GraphAware Hume, its graph-powered analytics platform. The role involves building APIs, designing secure access control systems, orchestrating workflows, optimizing application performance, and contributing to architecture and technical design.

Responsibilities

Building APIs for intuitive user interaction with complex data; Designing secure, scalable access control systems for mission-critical environments; Orchestrating workflows to automate graph analytics, inference, and real-time insights; Optimizing application performance and collaborating with other engineers to ensure seamless user experiences; Contributing to architecture and technical design with the team

Requirements

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

Nice to have

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

Benefits

Build with purpose; Innovative tech; Shape the future; True autonomy; Global mindset; Growth without bureaucracy; Remote-first team; Inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace