Tech Lead, Backend - GraphAware Hume
Core
Tech Lead owning the platform layer and Neo4j strategy for GraphAware Hume, a graph-powered analytics platform serving law enforcement and analysts.
Role type
Senior IC Tech Lead (Backend/Graph)
Builds
Scalable knowledge graph architectures, secure access control systems, and APIs for graph analytics and real-time insights.
Domain
Graph intelligence, backend systems, and data analytics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Neo4j expertise (Cypher, GDS, APOC), Java, backend system architecture, team mentoring, API design, CI/CD, containerization, security design
Preferred skills
GraphRAG/LLM grounding, graph algorithms, event-driven architectures, Kafka, distributed systems, cloud-native observability
Technologies
Neo4j, Java, Spring, Docker, Kafka, GDS, APOC
Responsibilities
Drive platform architecture and technical direction, optimize Cypher queries for scale, mentor engineers, partner with Product Managers on roadmaps, design secure access controls, build APIs, orchestrate workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership influence