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# Senior Developer Advocate at Neo4j

- **Company:** Neo4j
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA
- **Compensation:** $190k–$260k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-06-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/neo4j/jobs/4689451006?gh_jid=4689451006

## Job description

About Neo4j:

Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter.

Built to work everywhere and integrate with everything across every cloud for dynamic, personalized, and autonomous AI systems. We deliver quicker results, contextual knowledge, and solutions that impact customers and employees across the business.

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.

Job Title: Senior Developer Advocate - Startups by the Bay

Job Description: The Senior Developer Advocate for Startups will be responsible for driving developer engagement among startups in the San Francisco Bay Area, by nurturing relationships with startups, and within the incubators, VCs, and founder communities that support them. This role requires technical expertise, community building, and content creation.

Key Responsibilities:

Developer Engagement:

- Build and maintain strong relationships with founding engineers and technical leadership at startups in the Bay Area.
- Serve as the main point of contact for startup inquiries and support.
- Act as a liaison between the startup community and the company.

Technical Content Creation:

- Create technical content such as blog posts, tutorials, videos, and documentation.
- Develop code samples, demos, and SDKs to help developers understand and use our products.
- Present technical talks, webinars, and workshops at developer events.

Product Advocacy:

- Advocate for our products and technologies within the developer community.
- Gather feedback from developers and provide insights to product and engineering teams.
- Collaborate with product management to align product development with developer needs.

Community Building:

- Create and manage developer forums, communities, and user groups.
- Organize and participate in developer events, meetups, and hackathons.
- Foster a sense of collaboration and support within the developer community.

Developer Education:

- Develop and deliver educational resources, training materials, and documentation.
- Provide guidance and best practices to help developers succeed with our technologies.
- Conduct technical workshops and training sessions.

Metrics and Analytics:

- Utilize data and analytics to track developer engagement and measure the impact of developer advocacy efforts.
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Prepare regular reports on developer community performance.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in developer advocacy, developer relations, or a related technical role.
- Deep technical knowledge and proficiency in relevant technologies.
- Exceptional public speaking, presentation, and communication skills.
- Strong content creation abilities, including writing, video creation, and code samples.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and community-building skills.
- Passion for technology and fostering a thriving developer community.

The annual base salary range for this position based in the United States is listed below. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on Neo4j’s compensation practices, job related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and trainings, in addition to geographic location. Based on the factors above, Neo4j utilizes the full width of the range.

In addition to the range below, US employees are eligible for a stock option grant and certain roles are eligible for an annual bonus. Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k), paid time off, and certain leaves of absence.

Annual Base Salary Range for This Role $190,000—$260,000 USD

Why Join Neo4j?

Neo4j is, without question, the most popular graph intelligence platform 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](https://neo4j.com/press-releases/neo4j-revenue-milestone-2024/) in annual recurring revenue (ARR), doubling its ARR [over the past three years.](https://neo4j.com/press-releases/2021-company-momentum/)
- 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](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/boston-scientific/), [BT Group](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/bt/), [Caterpillar](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/caterpillar/), [Cisco](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/cisco/), [Comcast](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/comcast/), [Department for Education UK](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/department-for-education-uk/), [eBay](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/ebay/), [NBC News](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/nbc-news/), [Novo Nordisk](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/novo-nordisk/), [Worldline](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/worldline/), and [others](https://neo4j.com/case-studies/).
- Co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem has built an amazing culture that prides itself on relationships, inclusiveness, innovation, and customer success.
- Countless [industry awards](https://neo4j.com/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.

[Research](https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2022/07/getting-the-job-how-gender-equity.html?page=all) 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](https://neo4j.com/privacy-policy/recruitment-process/?ref=hr-) to understand how we will handle the personal data that you provide.

More information athttp://www.neo4j.com/[www.neo4j.com](https://www.neo4j.com).

©2026 Neo4j, Inc., Neo Technology®, Neo4j®, Cypher®, Neo4j Bloom™, Neo4j Graph Data Science Library™, Neo4j® Aura™, and Neo4j® AuraDB™ are registered trademarks or a trademark of Neo4j, Inc. All other marks are owned by their respective companies.

## About Neo4j

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Neo4j is the leading graph database and analytics platform that enables organizations to unlock the business value of connections, relationships, and context in data, now powering a knowledge layer for trustworthy AI.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series F, $805.1M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: San Mateo, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: Emil Eifrem (CEO & Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Graph databases, data analytics, AI infrastructure
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise (80+ Fortune 100 customers), developers (300k+ building on Neo4j)
- **Mission**: “Unleashing the power of connections to drive meaningful change” and “Make AI accurate with a knowledge layer”

## Products & Services
- **Neo4j Graph Database**: The core self-managed graph database (open source under GPL) for transactional and analytical workloads.
- **Neo4j AuraDB**: Fully managed cloud graph database service (AuraDB Professional, Enterprise) with 99.95% uptime SLA and 90-day retention backup.
- **Neo4j AuraDS**: Graph Data Science as a Service, offering 65+ graph algorithms for advanced analytics and machine learning.
- **Neo4j Graph Intelligence Platform**: Comprehensive platform for building knowledge graphs, including Agentic GraphRAG for accurate, explainable LLM outputs.
- **Neo4j Connectors**: Ecosystem of connectors for integration with other data systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (last major round: $390M Series F in 2021)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$200M (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding $805.1M
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Eurazeo (lead Series F), GV (Google Ventures), Inovia Capital; 170+ partner ecosystem including Domino Data Lab, Spotify, MongoDB, Redis
- **Growth Signals**: 768 employees (+11.6% YoY), 80+ Fortune 100 customers, recognized as a Visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Systems, IDC validated 230% ROI with $4M annual value and 7.8-month payback, acquisition of GraphAware for government intelligence analysis

## Competitive Advantages
- **Pioneer and market leader** in graph databases with a massive open-source community and 300k+ developers.
- **Knowledge layer for AI** – unique ability to provide context, memory, and explainability for LLMs and agentic systems (Agentic GraphRAG).
- **Strong relationships culture** that extends to customers and partners, driving high retention and advocacy.
- **Patented graph technology** and 65+ built-in graph algorithms for complex analytics.
- **Global reach** with offices in San Mateo, London, Stockholm, Malmö, Munich, Leipzig, Sydney, Singapore.

## Strategic Focus
- **Building the knowledge layer for AI** – making AI accurate, explainable, and trustworthy through graph-enhanced context.
- **Expanding cloud offerings** (AuraDB, AuraDS) and enterprise-grade security/compliance.
- **Growing the partner ecosystem** and deepening relationships with Fortune 500 customers.
- **Innovating in agentic AI** and GraphRAG to serve the next generation of intelligent applications.
- **Acquisitions** (e.g., GraphAware) to strengthen government and intelligence verticals.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture centered on relationships** – values include “We Value Relationships,” “Assume Positive Intent,” “Focus on User Success,” “Intellectually Honest Discussions.”
- **Remote/hybrid-friendly** – global workforce with offices and co-working spaces; emphasis on work-life balance.
- **Benefits**: Competitive health and financial programs tailored to each region, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, cross-functional collaboration.
- **Perks**: 5 trees planted per new hire (Attenborough Forest project), partnerships with Pink Programming (women/non-binary programmers), Graphs4Good initiatives (fighting human trafficking, climate change, investigative journalism).
- **Recognition**: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces; strong engineering culture with autonomy and impact.
- **Growth opportunities**: Work on cutting-edge graph and AI technology, speak at international conferences, collaborate with Fortune 500 customers, and shape the future of data.

## Sources
1. [neo4j.com/careers](https://neo4j.com/careers/)
2. [neo4j.com/company](https://neo4j.com/company/)
3. [neo4j.com](https://neo4j.com/)
4. [neo4j.com/culture](https://neo4j.com/culture/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/neo4j](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neo4j)

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