Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go

Neo4j; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 515,463 - 702,905; Full time

Job summary

Neo4j is looking for an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Identity and Access Management team in Malmö. You will work on rebuilding our IAM platform with a focus on cloud-native services in Golang and develop custom Kubernetes operators.

The position requires over 5 years of backend experience and expertise in Kubernetes and GoLang, as well as familiarity with at least one major cloud provider like GCP, AWS, or Azure. This is a remarkable opportunity to shape our IAM solutions to be secure and compliant.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development or software engineering experience.
• Experience in GoLang and Kubernetes.
• Experience with at least one of the major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and manage cloud-native services in Golang that serve as the backbone of IAM platform.
• Develop custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and resources.
• Drive the architecture of IAM platform revamp, contributing fresh perspectives.

Skills

Backend development

Kubernetes

GoLang

Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Job description

Neo4j’s Aura, our managed cloud offering, brings the power of graph databases to the cloud. We are seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Identity and Access Management team to help rebuild our IAM platform. This role is a great fit for someone with strong backend development and Kubernetes expertise and who thrives on building custom operators, controllers, and platform components. We want you to help us build secure, scalable, and compliant IAM solutions for AuraDB. Our product is deployed on all three major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).

The Role:

• Build, deploy, and manage cloud-native services in Golang that serve as the backbone of our IAM platform.
• Develop custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and resources.
• Drive the architecture of our in-flight IAM platform revamp, contributing fresh perspectives to its design and evolution.
• Secure service-to-service communication across distributed infrastructure by applying modern authentication patterns — JWT, mTLS, workload identity (SPIFFE/SPIRE), and client credentials.
• Produce clear, well-structured documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience:

• 5+ years of backend development or software engineering experience.
• Experience in GoLang and Kubernetes.
• Experience with at least one of the major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure).