At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and manage cloud-native services in Golang for IAM platform.
- Company: Neo4j offers a managed cloud service, Aura, focusing on graph databases.
- Benefits: Work with cutting-edge technologies across GCP, AWS, and Azure.
- Other info: Contribute to secure service-to-service communication using modern authentication patterns.
- Why this job: Join a team revamping the IAM platform with innovative design perspectives.
- Qualifications: Requires 5+ years of backend development experience and expertise in GoLang and Kubernetes.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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).
The Role:
- Build, deploy, and manage cloud-native services in Golang that serve as the backbone of our IAM platform.
- Develop custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and resources.
- Drive the architecture of our in-flight IAM platform revamp, contributing fresh perspectives to its design and evolution.
- Secure service-to-service communication across distributed infrastructure by applying modern authentication patterns — JWT, mTLS, workload identity (SPIFFE/SPIRE), and client credentials.
- Produce clear, well-structured documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience:
- 5+ years of backend development or software engineering experience.
- Experience in GoLang and Kubernetes.
- Experience with at least one of the major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure).
Software Engineer - Kubernetes & Go employer: Neo4j
Neo4j is at the forefront of graph database technology with its Aura cloud offering. Located in a dynamic tech environment, the team focuses on building secure and scalable IAM solutions. Employees benefit from working with major cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, and Azure.
