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Senior Software Engineer

Neo4j
United StatesUnited States
Full-time
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Senior-Level

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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will shape the core intelligence of GraphAware Hume, our graph-powered analytics platform.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • 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

What you must know already and be excited to grow further

  • 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

Bonus points for familiarity with:

  • 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

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Neo4j is a leading graph database platform designed to store, manage, and query complex data relationships. As a pioneer in the graph database industry, Neo4j has been at the forefront of innovation, providing a robust and scalable solution for organizations to extract insights and value from their connected data. With its powerful query language, Cypher, and extensive support for popular programming languages, Neo4j has become the go-to choice for developers and data scientists looking to build modern, data-driven applications. From real-time recommendations and personalized customer experiences to fraud detection and network security, Neo4j's graph database technology has been successfully applied in a wide range of use cases across various industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology. With a strong focus on community engagement, Neo4j has built a large and active ecosystem of users, partners, and contributors, further solidifying its position as a leader in the graph database market.

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