Senior GraphQL Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs to enable efficient data querying and manipulation across distributed systems.
• Implement and optimize event-driven architectures using Confluent Kafka to ensure reliable and scalable message streaming.
• Host, deploy, and manage distributed applications on Microsoft Azure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate GraphQL APIs with backend services and event-driven workflows.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code in C# .NET and other relevant technologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal system performance and reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team’s technical growth and best practices.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and propose innovative solutions to improve our architecture and workflows.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on GraphQL API development.
• Proven experience working with event-driven architectures, particularly with Confluent Kafka.
• Strong expertise in hosting and managing distributed applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency in C# .NET and familiarity with the .NET ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling for GraphQL.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.