Platform Engineer- GraphQL/API

Requirements

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong Java fundamentals with Spring Boot, OOP, and data structures
• Understanding of GraphQL concepts such as schema stitching/federation, query optimization, and caching strategies
• Experience with API design, including GraphQL and RESTful services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Maven, Jenkins)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud-native deployments
• Strong focus on reliability, scalability, and developer experience
• Curiosity, ownership mindset, and passion for building platform capabilities used across large organizations

Nice to Haves

• Experience in building or operating GraphQL APIs (e.g., schema design, resolvers, federation, or gateway architectures)

What you'll be doing

• Design and build scalable, highly available services, including GraphQL gateways and federated schemas
• Develop and operate GraphQL platform infrastructure, enabling teams to efficiently expose and consume data
• Own production systems end-to-end: monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve API and notification issues
• Improve GraphQL performance and reliability through query registration, optimization, caching, and observability
• Keep platforms secure and up to date with dependency upgrades and vulnerability remediation
• Automate operational workflows to reduce toil and improve system reliability
• Write clean, maintainable Java code using Spring Boot and strong design principles
• Partner with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable API