GraphQL API Engineer

Brooksource; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech staffing company is seeking a GraphQL API Engineer to join their enterprise financial services partner in Detroit, MI. The role involves building Restful and GraphQL APIs with Node.js, establishing best practices, and collaborating with DevOps to deploy solutions to AWS. Applicants should have 5+ years of experience in system design and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. This 12-month contract offers a hybrid work model and opportunities for extension or full-time hire.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a GraphQL API Engineer.
• Hands-on experience in distributed systems design and architecture.
• Familiarity with AWS services for deployment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate hands-on experience with distributed systems design.
• Establish coding best practices and conduct peer code reviews.
• Work with DevOps to deploy software solutions to AWS.

Skills

Building Restful APIs with Node.js

Building GraphQL APIs

CI/CD pipelines on AWS

Gen AI for automation

Understanding of React/React Native

Job description

Brooksource is searching for a GraphQL API Engineer with 5+ years of relevant experience to join our enterprise financial services partner in Detroit, MI or Charlotte, NC.

Technical Skills

• Experience with building Restful and GraphQL API with Node.js
• Experience building applications, CI/CD pipelines and databases on AWS
• Experience with Gen AI for code generation, testing and automation of day-to-day engineering tasks
• Experience/understanding of React/React Native is a plus

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrate hands‑on experience with distributed systems design and architecture to build scalable, reliable, and resilient platforms
• Establish coding best practices, conduct constructive peer code reviews, enable CI/CD and test and release pipelines
• Work with DevOps team to build and deploy the software solutions to AWS
• Open to learn and contribute to features built using modern technologies
• Work on triaging production and integration issues from API consumers
• 12‑month contract position with strong potential for extension or full‑time hire
• (Hours) Regular 8-5 Monday‑Friday
• (Dress code) Business casual
• (Location) Detroit, MI or Charlotte, NC – Hybrid schedule of 3 days in office and 2 days remote per week
• W‑2 only (not compatible with Corp‑to‑Corp or 1099) - the successful candidate must be eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.