API Developer

API Developer / Full Stack Software Engineer Customer Care & Communications Platform 📍 Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite) 💵 Rate: $50–$55/hr on W-2 ⏱ Duration: 1+ Year Contract with Potential Extensions 🧩 Interview Process: 2 Rounds Position Overview We are seeking a skilled API Developer / Full Stack Software Engineer to support a modern Customer Care and Communications Platform. This role focuses heavily on backend and API development using Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and AWS, while also collaborating across DevOps and front-end teams to deliver scalable, resilient services. The ideal candidate has strong experience designing distributed systems, building secure APIs, and deploying cloud-native applications. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex integration problems and contributing across the full software development lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Backend & API Development • Design, build, and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js and TypeScript. • Develop scalable, reliable, and resilient backend services within a distributed systems architecture. • Implement industry best practices for API performance, security, and maintainability. Cloud & DevOps Collaboration • Work closely with DevOps teams to build, deploy, and support applications on AWS. • Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release processes. • Support containerized and cloud-native application deployments. Code Quality & Engineering Excellence • Establish and follow coding standards and best practices. • Participate in and conduct peer code reviews to maintain high-quality codebases. • Contribute to technical design discussions and architecture decisions. Production Support & Continuous Improvement • Triage and resolve production and integration issues reported by API consumers. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement long-term fixes. • Stay current with modern technologies and contribute to feature development and platform evolution. Required Skills & Qualifications Core Technical Skills • Strong experience in JavaScript and TypeScript, including common design patterns. • Hands-on experience building RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Node.js. • Experience working with AWS (compute, storage, CI/CD, monitoring). • Experience with relational, key-value, or document databases. • Understanding of distributed systems architecture and microservices. Additional Technical Experience • Exposure to React or React Native (front-end understanding preferred). • Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. • Familiarity with modern DevOps and cloud-native development practices. Soft Skills • Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across engineering and DevOps teams. • Results-oriented, adaptable, and quick to learn new technologies. • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, Agile development environment. Additional Details • Employment Type: W-2 Contract (No C2C) • Work Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days onsite in Charlotte, NC • Contract Length: Initial 12 months with potential for extension