Senior Graph Database Engineer - AI Marketplace - Contract London Area, United Kingdom ยท Contract Posted 2026-08-24 ๐ Job Title: Senior Graph Database Engineer - AI Marketplace - Contract๐ Location: London, UK๐ Employment type: Contract, 7 months๐ Environment: AI-Powered Marketplace Environment About the Role Join RiskPod, an AI-powered marketplace for compliance specialists, as a Senior Graph Database Engineer. You'll be part of a global team where every member is an equity partner. This role involves designing and building Neo4j graph database schemas and leading a small engineering team to deliver high-quality solutions. Key Responsibilities Design and build Neo4j graph database schemas. Define, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion and transformation. Interpret solution architect directions into Neo4j tasks. Direct a small engineering team to execute tasks with high quality. Write and optimize Cypher queries for data loading and retrieval. Implement APOC and Neosemantic processing to manage graph data quality. Collaborate with the Knowledge Graph Architect on ontology and schema changes. Support performance tuning and scaling of the Neo4j instance. Automate data refresh and synchronization processes. Document graph schema and data lineage. Your Profile 7-12 years of experience in graph database engineering. Expertise in Neo4j graph design and schema building. Strong skills in defining and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines. Ability to lead and direct a small engineering team. Experience with Cypher query optimization. Familiarity with APOC and Neosemantics is a plus. What's Offered Opportunity to work in a global, AI-powered marketplace. Equity partnership in the business. Hybrid working environment in London. Fixed-term contract for 7 months. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a seasoned graph database engineer with a passion for AI and compliance. You excel in designing complex Neo4j schemas and leading teams to success. Your ability to optimize queries and manage data quality will be key in driving our projects forward. If you're ready to make an impact in a dynamic and innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you. When you apply to this role, AI may be used to help analyse and format your information so the hiring team can review it more easily. Frequently asked questionsHow do I apply for the Senior Graph Database Engineer - AI Marketplace - Contract role?You can apply directly on this page โ submit your CV and contact details through the application form, no account required.