Neo4j

Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go

London Full-time Hybrid
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<div class="content-intro"><div><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>About Neo4j:</strong></span></div>

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<p>Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter.</p>

<p>Built to work everywhere and integrate with everything across every cloud for dynamic, personalized, and autonomous AI systems. We deliver quicker results, contextual knowledge, and solutions that impact customers and employees across the business.</p>

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<div><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Our Vision: </strong></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Neo4j, we have always strived to help the world make sense of data.  </span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As business, society and knowledge become increasingly connected, our technology promotes innovation by helping organizations to find and understand data relationships. We created, drive and lead the graph database category, and we’re disrupting how organizations leverage their data to innovate and stay competitive.</span></p>

</div></div><p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>The Team:</strong></span></p>

<p>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).</p>

<p>You will work closely with various product teams, infrastructure, and security to enhance management of AuraDB IAM capabilities. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in hands-on execution.</p>

<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>The Role:</strong></span></p>

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<li>Build, deploy, and manage cloud-native services in Golang that serve as the backbone of our IAM platform.</li>

<li>Develop custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and resources.</li>

<li>Drive the architecture of our in-flight IAM platform revamp, contributing fresh perspectives to its design and evolution.</li>

<li>Secure service-to-service communication across distributed infrastructure by applying modern authentication patterns — JWT, mTLS, workload identity (SPIFFE/SPIRE), and client credentials</li>

<li>Produce clear, well-structured documentation for technical and non-technical audiences</li>

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<h2 style="line-height: 1;"><strong>Experience:</strong></h2>

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<li>5+ years of backend development or software engineering experience.</li>

<li>Experience in GoLang and Kubernetes. </li>

<li>Experience with at least one of the major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure).</li>

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<p>#Li-Hybrid</p><div class="content-conclusion"><div><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Why Join Neo4j?</strong></span></div>

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<p>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. </p>

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<li>Neo4j is one of the fastest-scaling technology companies in this industry. It <a href="https://neo4j.com/press-releases/neo4j-revenue-milestone-2024/">recently surpassed $200M</a> in annual recurring revenue (ARR), doubling its ARR <a href="https://neo4j.com/press-releases/2021-company-momentum/">over the past three years.</a> </li>

<li>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.</li>

<li>84% of the Fortune 100 and 58% of the Fortune 500 use Neo4j. Examples include <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/boston-scientific/">Boston Scientific</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/bt/">BT Group</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/caterpillar/">Caterpillar</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/cisco/">Cisco</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/comcast/">Comcast</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/department-for-education-uk/">Department for Education UK</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/ebay/">eBay</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/nbc-news/">NBC News</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/novo-nordisk/">Novo Nordisk</a>, <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/worldline/">Worldline</a>, and <a href="https://neo4j.com/case-studies/">others</a>. </li>

<li>Co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem has built an amazing culture that prides itself on relationships, inclusiveness, innovation, and customer success.</li>

<li>Countless <a href="https://neo4j.com/awards/">industry awards</a>. Massive enterprises and individual developers/data scientists love Neo4j. A strong sense of community and ecosystem is built around the platform.</li>

<li>A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study cited Neo4j as delivering 417% ROI to customers. </li>

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<p><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2022/07/getting-the-job-how-gender-equity.html?page=all">Research</a> shows that members of underrepresented communities are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all the qualifications. <strong>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. </strong>At Neo4j, we are committed to building awareness and helping to improve these issues. </p>

<p>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.</p>

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<div><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Neo4j Values:</strong></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Neo4j is a Silicon Valley company with a Swedish soul. We foster collaboration and each of us is empowered to contribute and put our innovative stamp on projects. We hire candidates who reflect the following Neo4j core values:</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(we)-[:VALUE]->(relationships)<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(we)-[:FOCUS_ON]->(userSuccess)<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(we)-[:THRIVE_IN]->(:Culture {type: [‘Open’, ‘Inclusive’]})<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(we)-[:ASSUME]->(:Intent {direction:’Positive’})<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(we)-[:WELCOME]->(:Discussions {nature: ‘IntellectuallyHonest’})<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(we)-[:DELIVER_ON]->(ourCommitments) </span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Neo4j is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please read the</span><a href="https://neo4j.com/privacy-policy/recruitment-process/?ref=hr-"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">privacy notice regarding Neo4j's recruitment process</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to understand how we will handle the personal data that you provide.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">More information at</span><a href="http://www.neo4j.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.neo4j.com">www.neo4j.com</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-weight: 400;">©2026 Neo4j, Inc., Neo Technology®, Neo4j®, Cypher®, Neo4j Bloom™, Neo4j Graph Data Science Library™, Neo4j® Aura™, and Neo4j® AuraDB™ are registered trademarks or a trademark of Neo4j, Inc. All other marks are owned by their respective companies.</span></div></div>

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What does the Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go role at Neo4j involve?

The Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go position at Neo4j in London is a full-time role. <div class="content-intro"><div><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>About Neo4j:</strong></span></div> <div> <p>Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter.

What skills are required for Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go at Neo4j?

Key skills for this role include: Golang, GO, Rust, Scala, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, RDS, Neo4J.

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Is the Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go position at Neo4j remote or on-site?

This position is Hybrid. Expect a combination of office and remote work, typically based in London.

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Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go at Neo4j is a full-time engineering position in London. Key skills include Golang, GO, Rust, Scala, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes. Education: Master's Degree preferred. Experience: 3+ years.

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