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Senior GraphQL Engineer (Federation)
£43,000 - 72,000
Staffworx Limited
Newlands Park, UK + Remote
£43,000 - 72,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong commercial experience delivering Federated GraphQL in production (schema-first design, supergraph/subgraph architecture, resolvers, schema governance, and API evolution)
- Advanced TypeScript and Node.js backend development
- Testing experience with modern frameworks such as Vitest and Playwright (API end-to-end)
- Hands-on delivery with Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and YAML (cloud-native deployments)
- Observability/telemetry experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog, and APM tools
- Good understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code concepts, and production support best practices
- Ability to improve existing codebases and influence architectural direction
- Experience mentoring or coaching engineers is a plus
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end GraphQL API delivery: schema design through to production integration, focusing on performance, maintainability, security, and scalability
- Design and implement supergraphs, subgraphs, resolvers, and governance patterns (versioning, evolution, backward compatibility)
- Build and maintain TypeScript/Node.js backend services, integrating with modern frontends and varied data sources
- Apply DevOps best practices: CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse), Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and YAML-based deployments
- Work in an Agile engineering environment: collaborate closely, review PRs, influence architecture, and continuously improve delivery
- Ensure APIs are observable and reliable in production using modern telemetry and APM tooling
- Champion GraphQL best practices and share knowledge across teams (mentoring/coaching desirable)
Description
We are seeking a Senior GraphQL Engineer to design, build, and scale high-performance GraphQL APIs in a modern TypeScript/Node.js stack, deployed to Kubernetes in a cloud-native environment. This position is perfect for a GraphQL specialist who values clean schemas, resilient services, and production-grade delivery. Our team operates in a hybrid model based in West London, working 2 days a week on-site. This contract is initially for 6 months with a high likelihood of extension. We offer market rates and are looking for UK-based candidates to start as soon as possible.
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