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Neo4j

Neo4j

Software Engineering
Malmö, Sweden
Posted on Mar 18, 2025
About Neo4j:

Neo4j is the leader in Graph Database & Analytics, helping organizations uncover hidden patterns and relationships across billions of data connections deeply, easily, and quickly. Customers use Neo4j to gain a deeper understanding of their business and reveal new ways of solving their most pressing problems. Over 84% of Fortune 100 companies use Neo4j, along with a vibrant community of 250,000+ developers, data scientists, and architects across the globe.

At Neo4j, we’re proud to build the technology that powers breakthrough solutions for our customers. These solutions have helped NASA get to Mars two years earlier, broke the Panama Papers for the ICIJ, and are helping Transport for London to cut congestion by 10% and save $750M a year. Some of our other notable customers include Intuit, Lockheed Martin, Novartis, UBS, and Walmart.

Neo4j experienced rapid growth this year as organizations looking to deploy generative AI (GenAI) recognized graph databases as essential for improving it’s accuracy, transparency, and explainability. Growth was further fueled by enterprise demand for Neo4j’s cloud offering and partnerships with leading cloud hyperscalers and ecosystem leaders. Learn more at neo4j.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Our Vision:

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:

Are you a recent graduate or early-career software engineer looking to work on cutting-edge technology? At Neo4j, we build the world’s leading graph database, empowering organizations to unlock insights and drive innovation. We are now looking for talented engineers to join us at the start of their careers, where you can work on exciting and challenging projects in our engineering teams.

This role is designed for soon-to-be or recent graduates and early-career engineers (0-2 years of experience) passionate about software development and eager to make an impact. You will work in a collaborative environment, solving complex problems and contributing to the next generation of graph technology.

At Neo4j, our engineering teams work across a variety of areas, from advancing the core database and distributed systems to building powerful cloud services and AI tools. You might find yourself working on the inner workings of our graph database, optimizing performance and scalability, or tackling challenges in distributed systems to ensure reliability at scale. Some teams focus on enhancing developer tooling, making it easier for engineers to build with Neo4j, while others work on data visualization, creating intuitive ways to explore and interact with graph data. Our cloud services and operations teams ensure that Neo4j runs seamlessly in the cloud, delivering a fully managed experience through Neo4j Aura.

Wherever your interests lie, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with experienced engineers, work with modern technologies, and grow in a supportive and innovative environment.

Technologies we work with

We use a variety of technologies to build our products, including but not limited to:

  • Java, Scala, Golang, Python
  • Kubernetes, Docker
  • TypeScript, React

This is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience with modern engineering practices.

What we look for

  • A Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a relevant technical field.
  • A passion for problem-solving, algorithms, and system design.
  • Strong programming skills in one or more of the technologies listed above.
  • A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn from experienced engineers

Application requirements

  • A resume detailing your experience and education.
  • A record of transcript from your university.
  • (Optional) a cover letter sharing your interest in specific teams or technologies.

#LI-Hybrid

Why Join Neo4j?

Neo4j is, without question, the most popular graph database 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.
  • Neo4j was named as a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud Database Management Systems among 19 other recognized global DBMS vendors. Neo4j was also ranked as a Strong Performer among 14 top vendors in The Forrester Wave™: Vector Databases, Q3 2024.

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 Values:

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:

(we)-[:VALUE]->(relationships)
(we)-[:FOCUS_ON]->(userSuccess)
(we)-[:THRIVE_IN]->(:Culture {type: [‘Open’, ‘Inclusive’]})
(we)-[:ASSUME]->(:Intent {direction:’Positive’})
(we)-[:WELCOME]->(:Discussions {nature: ‘IntellectuallyHonest’})
(we)-[:DELIVER_ON]->(ourCommitments)

Neo4j is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please read the privacy notice regarding Neo4j's recruitment process to understand how we will handle the personal data that you provide.

More information at www.neo4j.com.