GraphQL Developer

Position is slated through the end of August with a potential for extension from there. We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Front End Developer with strong GraphQL experience to design and build modern, scalable, and user centric web applications. This role requires hands on expertise with modern JavaScript frameworks and close collaboration with design, backend, and product teams. This role goes beyond API consumption and requires schema ownership, federation strategy, performance optimization, security design, and developer enablement. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain high quality front?end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred). • Collaborate with backend engineers to define efficient GraphQL schemas and queries. • Translate UI/UX designs into responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces. • Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and cross browser compatibility. • Write clean, reusable, and well tested code following best practices. • Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and technical design discussions. • Mentor junior developers and contribute to front end standards and guidelines. Required Qualifications • 6–8 years of professional experience in front end development. • Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3. • Extensive experience with React (or similar modern frameworks). • Designed and operated large-scale, production GraphQL platforms, working hands on with React-based clients, Node.js GraphQL servers, and modern tooling across the GraphQL ecosystem. • Strong TypeScript expertise, used consistently across both client and server codebases, with a strong foundation in object oriented programming (OOP) principles (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, SOLID) and the ability to design and implement robust, maintainable server side architectures using these principles. • Solid understanding of REST vs GraphQL and when to use each. • Familiarity with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Babel) and package managers (npm/yarn). • Experience with version control systems (Git). • Strong problem solving and communication skills. Nice to Have • Experience with TypeScript. • Exposure to backend technologies (Node.js, Java, or similar). • Familiarity with micro frontend architectures. • Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, React Testing Library). • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). • Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.