Full Stack Engineer (Graph DB) - UK, Hybrid
Summary
UST Global seeks a full stack engineer with a strong backend focus to build its Global Data Network, a cloud-native platform for real-time fraud intelligence sharing on Azure. The work spans Java/Python backend services, graph data modelling (Neo4j/Cosmos DB Gremlin), APIs, Terraform, and lightweight UI for visualising entity relationships, hybrid from Leeds or London.
Salary: £39,000 - 79,000 per year
Requirements:
- Strong full stack engineering experience with a clear strength in backend development
- Hands-on expertise in Java (preferred) or Python
- Experience building distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native applications
- Strong experience working with Azure cloud services and modern architectures
- Solid understanding of data modelling, database design, and data processing systems
- Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j, Cosmos DB Gremlin, or similar
- Ability to model complex relationships and entity networks
- Experience working on real-time or near real-time data platforms
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform or similar
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and evolve our Global Data Network platform
- Lead the transition from database/CSV-based data sharing to a modern, cloud-native, API-driven architecture
- Develop backend services to support real-time fraud data ingestion, processing, and distribution
- Design and implement graph-based data models to uncover relationships between fraud-related entities
- Build and optimise scalable solutions on Azure, contributing to architecture and platform design decisions
- Develop APIs enabling real-time and near real-time data exchange across systems
- Contribute to lightweight UI components for visualising graph relationships and entity connections
- Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, and product teams to deliver high-performance solutions
Technologies:
- API
- Azure
- Backend
- Cloud
- Cosmos DB
- Support
- Java
- Neo4J
- Network
- Python
- Terraform
- UX UI Design
- Architect
- Fullstack
More:
We are seeking a Full Stack Engineer with a strong backend focus to help build and modernise our Global Data Network (GDN), a high-impact platform enabling the secure sharing and analysis of fraud intelligence across systems. This is a hands-on engineering role where you will work across backend services, data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and UI, contributing to the evolution of a cloud-native, API-driven architecture. You will play a critical role in transforming legacy data-sharing approaches into a scalable, real-time, graph-powered platform that enhances fraud detection and intelligence capabilities. The role is based in Leeds or London and follows a hybrid working model. It is offered as a contract or fixed-term employment opportunity, with an ASAP start.
last updated 36 week of 2026