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Software Engineer - Core Database (Kernel)

London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-13 → 2026-07-31

Core

Build and ship new features for the core of the leading graph database, including storage engines, transaction handling, indexes, data import, and page cache.

Role type

Senior backend engineer (database kernel)

Builds

The core of the graph database (storage engines, transaction handling, indexes, data import, page cache)

Domain

Database systems / Graph intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Multi-threaded system design, algorithms, system design, data structures, Java or C-style programming, performance profiling, project delivery

Preferred skills

Database management systems, Deep JVM experience, large codebases

Technologies

Java, C-style languages

Responsibilities

Build and ship new features for the core of the database; Write high-quality, testable, and efficient code; Integrate research and technologies into the database core; Work on own product enhancements and integrations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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