Principal Graph & API Architect

Worky; Michigan; On-site; USD 170,000 - 366,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket’s Servicing Digital team is seeking a Principal Engineer to define and deliver the API and graph architecture for our next-generation servicing experiences. You will lead the GraphQL, REST, and event-driven integration strategy, shaping governance and developer contracts across multiple product teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive AI-assisted tooling in the development lifecycle, and influence executive-level architecture discussions as part of a modern System of Record migration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• 12+ years in professional software engineering and architecture roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading API or graph platform strategy at enterprise scale.
• Advanced expertise in GraphQL, schema federation, API design and governance, REST, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Experience designing abstraction layers that insulate consumer experiences from backend system changes, including migrations and re-platforming efforts.
• Deep fluency in TypeScript and AWS-native service patterns relevant to API and graph infrastructure.
• Track record of establishing API standards and governance that scale across multiple teams and domains.
• Excellent communicator, equally effective in engineering design reviews and executive-level architecture discussions.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the API and graph architecture strategy for Servicing Digital, including schema design, federation patterns, and versioning governance.
• Architect and steward the abstraction layer that decouples client-facing experiences from underlying systems during and after the System of Record migration.
• Establish API design standards, schema governance practices, and developer contracts that scale across multiple product teams.
• Guide technology adoption across GraphQL, schema federation, REST, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Build and maintain API platform tooling, documentation standards, and developer experience infrastructure that accelerates team velocity.
• Integrate and advocate for AI-assisted tooling throughout the API development lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers and technical leads, elevating graph and API craft across the vertical.
• Represent Servicing Digital's API strategy in architecture reviews, executive discussions, and cross-vertical technical forums.

Skills

GraphQL

Schema federation

API design

REST

Event-driven integration

TypeScript

AWS-native services

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Rocket’s Servicing Digital team is seeking a Principal Engineer to define and deliver the API and graph architecture for our next-generation servicing experiences. You will lead the GraphQL, REST, and event-driven integration strategy, shaping governance and developer contracts across multiple product teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive AI-assisted tooling in the development lifecycle, and influence executive-level architecture discussions as part of a modern System of Record migration.