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Alexander City - USA

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Job Description

Apollo GraphQL API Lead Developer

relocate to New York Onsite
Extensive experience with Apollo GraphQL and Apollo Server
JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js

Responsibilities:

  1. API Design and Development:
    • Design develop and maintain scalable and highperformance GraphQL APIs using Apollo Server.
    • Ensure the APIs are robust secure and adhere to best practices.
    • Develop efficient data fetching and caching strategies.
  2. Collaboration and Leadership:
    • Lead and mentor a team of developers providing guidance and support in the implementation of GraphQL APIs.
    • Collaborate with frontend and backend developers to integrate GraphQL APIs with with frontend and backend services.
    • Work closely with product managers designers and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver highquality solutions.
  3. Code Quality and Best Practices:
    • Ensure code quality through code reviews testing and continuous integration.
    • Implement and promote best practices for API design development and deployment.
    • Maintain comprehensive doentation for the APIs and related processes.
  4. Performance Optimization:
    • Monitor and optimize the performance of GraphQL APIs.
    • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and scalability issues.
    • Implement caching and other performanceenhancing techniques.
  5. Security and Compliance:
    • Ensure APIs comply with security standards and data privacy regulations.
    • Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms.
    • Conduct regular security essments and audits.
  6. Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
    • Stay uptodate with the latest industry trends and technologies related to GraphQL and API development.
    • Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve the development process and product quality.
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the development team.

Experience and Qualifications:

  1. Education:
    • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field. Masters degree is a plus.
  2. Technical Ss:
    • 5 years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on API design and development.
    • Extensive experience with Apollo GraphQL and Apollo Server.
    • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js.
    • Experience with frontend technologies such as React.js including Apollo Client integration.
    • Strong understanding of RESTful services and how GraphQL differs from and complements REST.
    • Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
    • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS GCP Azure) and containerization (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
  3. Soft Ss:
    • Excellent problemsolving and ytical ss.
    • Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
    • Effective communication and collaboration ss.
    • Ability to work in a fastpaced and dynamic environment.
  4. Preferred Experience:
    • Previous experience in the fintech industry.
    • Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools.
    • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

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