- Location
- Remote: EMEA
- Workplace
- Remote
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Lead
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
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.
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.
At Neo4j, we have always strived to help the world make sense of data.
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.
The Role:
We are aiming to hire someone in the the UK, Czechia or Italy.
We are looking for a visionary and hands-on Tech Lead for AI to shape and build the artificial intelligence capabilities of Hume, our connected data analytics platform, from the ground up.
The initial focus will be Hume Maestro, our core AI component. You will be the architect and the builder, designing the foundations of our AI layer while actively contributing to its development. You will translate product vision into sound technical decisions, ensuring high-quality delivery within a collaborative, shared decision-making framework.
Key responsibilities
- Architectural Leadership: Design the foundations and technical roadmap of the AI layer within the Hume platform, specifically focusing on Hume Maestro.
- Hands-on Engineering: Actively contribute to the codebase, setting the standard for technical excellence, performance, and scalability in our AI components.
- Collaborative Governance: Work within a shared decision-making structure alongside Product Managers and our Chief Scientist to align technical execution with product vision and priorities.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with the broader Hume team (including front-end and platform engineers) to ensure seamless integration of AI capabilities into the user experience.
- Technical Quality: Drive best practices in AI/ML engineering, including model evaluation, deployment pipelines, and maintainable code structures.
- Future Team Building: As the AI function expands, you will have the opportunity to transition from an individual contributor/lead role into building and mentoring a dedicated AI engineering team.
What you need to bring
- Experience: A proven track record as a Senior or Lead Engineer with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- Technical Depth: Strong experience in designing and deploying AI architectures, with a focus on LLMs, graph-based AI, or complex data processing layers.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to bridge the gap between high-level research/vision and production-ready engineering.
- Collaborative Mindset: Experience working closely with Product and Science stakeholders to balance technical debt, innovation, and delivery speed.
- Leadership Potential: A desire to eventually lead and inspire a team, with the communication skills necessary to coordinate complex technical projects.
- Background: Experience in B2B SaaS or high-growth deep-tech environments is highly preferred.
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.
- Neo4j is one of the fastest-scaling technology companies in this industry. It recently surpassed $200M in annual recurring revenue (ARR), doubling its ARR over the past three years.
- 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.
- 84% of the Fortune 100 and 58% of the Fortune 500 use Neo4j. Examples include Boston Scientific, BT Group, Caterpillar, Cisco, Comcast, Department for Education UK, eBay, NBC News, Novo Nordisk, Worldline, and others.
- Co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem has built an amazing culture that prides itself on relationships, inclusiveness, innovation, and customer success.
- Countless industry awards. Massive enterprises and individual developers/data scientists love Neo4j. A strong sense of community and ecosystem is built around the platform.
- A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study cited Neo4j as delivering 417% ROI to customers.
Research shows that members of underrepresented communities are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all the qualifications. 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. At Neo4j, we are committed to building awareness and helping to improve these issues.
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.
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:
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More information at www.neo4j.com.