Sr. Neo4j & AI Engineer
UST· enterprise· IT Services· Sep 2, 2026 · 2mo ago
Aliso Viejo · Washington
In office
Full-time
Senior
$106K–$159K
7+ years exp
Job description
Sr. Neo4j & AI Engineer
Lead II - ML Engineering
Who We Are:
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are:
UST is searching for a Sr. Neo4j & AI Engineer with experience working with graph databases and data modeling.
The opportunity:
· Build and maintain knowledge graph solutions that support AI, search, recommendation, and analytics use cases.
· Optimize graph storage, indexing, traversal patterns, and query performance for large-scale deployments.
· Define and enforce data governance, security, and access controls within graph environments.
· Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune Neo4j environments for reliability, performance, and scalability.
· Azure Cloud Engineering Design, deploy, and manage graph and AI workloads on Azure.
· Implement cloud-native solutions using Azure services such as Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure Storage, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, and Azure Monitor.
· Build secure, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures following Azure best practices.
· Develop CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
· Generative AI & Claude Integration
· Design and implement AI-powered applications leveraging Anthropic Claude and other enterprise LLM platforms.
· Build Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using Neo4j knowledge graphs and vector search capabilities.
· Develop prompt orchestration, agentic workflows, and graph-enhanced reasoning solutions.
· Collaborate with AI and Data Science teams to operationalize GenAI use cases in production.
· Evaluate and optimize AI model performance, response quality, latency, and cost.
· Technical Leadership
· Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across graph, AI, and cloud domains.
· Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and implementation planning.
· Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
· Establish engineering standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks.
· Maintain comprehensive documentation of architectures, integrations, operational procedures, and design decisions
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required .
What you need :
· 7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Neo4j and graph database technologies.
· Strong expertise in Neo4j, graph modeling, graph theory, and Cypher query development.
· Hands-on experience building and deploying solutions on Microsoft Azure.
· Experience designing and implementing Generative AI solutions using Anthropic Claude and/or enterprise LLM platforms.
· Proven experience building knowledge graphs, graph-powered search, recommendation engines, or AI applications.
· Strong programming skills in Python and experience with modern backend frameworks.
· Experience integrating APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
· Hands-on experience with data engineering, ETL pipelines, and data integration frameworks. Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
· Strong understanding of software architecture, performance optimization, and security best practices.
· Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience with GraphRAG, vector databases, semantic search, and agent-based AI architectures.
· Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, and related AI services.
· Experience with RDF, OWL, semantic technologies, or enterprise knowledge graph frameworks.
· Experience working with large-scale enterprise datasets and AI-driven applications.
· Familiarity with MLOps, LLMOps, and AI governance frameworks.
· Exposure to LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or similar AI orchestration frameworks.
· Neo4j, Azure, or cloud platform certifications are a plus.
Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.
Role Location: Remote-US
Compensation Range : $106,000-$159,000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What we believe:
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility:
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity:
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity:
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
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