GraphQL API Developer

Quick Facts

• Role: GraphQL API & AWS Engineer (Backend)

• Work model: Hybrid (3–4 days onsite per week)

• Location: Charlotte, NC

• Rate: $55–$60/hr (W2)

Description

You’ll design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript, integrating RESTful and GraphQL services to connect customer-facing platforms with enterprise systems. You’ll build and support AWS-based cloud applications, collaborating with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated deployments. The role emphasizes reliability, distributed systems best practices, and troubleshooting production and integration issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications and APIs (Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript)

• Build and integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs for communication across systems

• Develop, deploy, and support cloud-based applications and services in AWS

• Collaborate on infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment

• Apply distributed systems design principles for reliable, resilient, high-performing software

• Participate in peer code reviews, automated testing, and troubleshooting

• Investigate and resolve production/integration issues using AI-assisted development tools

Requirements

• Professional backend experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js

• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful and GraphQL APIs

• Experience deploying or supporting applications in AWS cloud environments

• Knowledge of distributed systems and scalable application architecture

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing

• Experience with databases, debugging production issues, and AI-assisted development tools

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills for cross-team collaboration

• Exposure to React, React Native, or Go is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive W2 hourly pay ($55–$60/hr)

• Hybrid work arrangement in Charlotte, NC (3–4 days onsite per week)