Senior Graph Backend Engineer – Remote

Neo4j; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Neo4j is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape the core intelligence of GraphAware Hume, our graph-powered analytics platform. You will own API design, security, and data workflows while collaborating with a global team from a remote-first setup.

We value 8+ years in backend development with Java, Spring, and modern architectural practices. This role emphasizes scalable APIs, data modeling (PostgreSQL/Neo4j), CI/CD pipelines, and secure design.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend software experience in large-scale apps.
• Fluency in Java with knowledge of clean architecture and TDD.
• Experience with Spring frameworks and secure API design.
• Experience with relational and graph data models (PostgreSQL, Neo4j).
• Knowledge of CI/CD, containerization (Docker), and deployments.
• Strong security mindset and safe coding practices.
• Comfortable working in a remote, async team.

Responsibilities

• Build APIs for intuitive interaction with complex data.
• Design secure, scalable access control systems.
• Orchestrate workflows to automate graph analytics and real-time insights.
• Optimize application performance and collaborate with engineers.
• Contribute to architecture and technical design.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Spring Frameworks

CI/CD

Docker

Security best practices

Remote collaboration

Tools

PostgreSQL

Neo4j

Kubernetes

Job description

Neo4j is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape the core intelligence of GraphAware Hume, our graph-powered analytics platform. You will own API design, security, and data workflows while collaborating with a global team from a remote-first setup.

We value 8+ years in backend development with Java, Spring, and modern architectural practices. This role emphasizes scalable APIs, data modeling (PostgreSQL/Neo4j), CI/CD pipelines, and secure design.