GraphQL Specialist/GQL Engineer - TypeScript | Cloud-Native | Contract (Outside IR35)

GraphQL Full Stack Engineer - TypeScript | Cloud-Native | Contract (Outside IR35)

Location: West London (Hybrid - 2 days/week on site)
Contract: 6 months initial (extensions highly likely)
Start: ASAP
Eligibility: UK-based candidates only
Rate: Market rates

GraphQL-focused Software Engineer who can design, implement, and evolve high-performing APIs that scale. If crafting elegant GraphQL schemas, building robust TypeScript/Node.js services, and deploying to cloud-native environments is your idea of fun, this is your next project.

The Role

• Design & develop GraphQL API services from graph/supergraph/subgraph design to production integration, ensuring performance, flexibility, and maintainability.

• Build scalable TypeScript, Node.js services that integrate seamlessly with modern frontends and data sources.

• Apply DevOps best practices to deliver through CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse), Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes.

• Collaborate in Agile teams, driving API strategy, reviewing pull requests, and improving delivery processes.

• Ensure APIs are secure, observable, and performant at scale.

• Share GraphQL expertise and championing technical excellence.

Experience

• Strong production experience with GraphQL - from designing graph, supergraphs, subgraphs resolvers to versioning and evolving APIs.

• Proven skills in TypeScript and Node.js Back End development.

• Familiarity with testing frameworks (Vitest, Playwright) for both API and end-to-end testing.

• Experience with Docker, Helm, YAML, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployments.

• Telemetry tools; Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, DataDog, APM tools

• Understanding of infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines.

• Ability to improve codebases and influence architectural direction.

• Experience mentoring or coaching engineers.

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