Requirements

5+ years of backend software engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on GraphQL in a production environment.
Deep, hands-on GraphQL expertise: schema design, federation (Apollo Federation or equivalent), resolvers, dataloader patterns, persisted queries, and query cost analysis.
Proven track record operating GraphQL at scale — high-throughput, customer-facing APIs where reliability and latency directly affect user experience.
Strong grasp of distributed systems: how to design services that are observable, resilient, and easy to reason about under load.
Fluency in at least one of: Java, Go, or Node.js.
Ability to prioritize and manage stakeholders; known for good communication and collaboration skills.
Positive, proactive team player who is passionate about their craft. You find mentoring and sharing knowledge fulfilling.
Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making mindset.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to Haves

Familiarity with caching strategies for GraphQL (CDN-level, persisted queries, response caching).
Experience building internal developer platforms or managing APIs as a product.
Prior experience working in the e-commerce space.
Prior experience in start-up environments.

Own and evolve the GraphQL API layer serving our most critical customer-facing surfaces, including search, discovery, and checkout.
Design schemas and query patterns that balance flexibility for consumers with performance and reliability at scale.
Establish and enforce API Platform standards: schema governance, deprecation policies, federation patterns, and query complexity controls.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks — N+1 patterns, over-fetching, slow resolvers — in production systems under real traffic.
Partner with product engineering teams as an internal platform owner: unblock them, onboard them, and raise the quality bar across the org.
Drive observability: query tracing, latency analysis, and SLA monitoring for the GraphQL layer.
Mentor engineers across the org on GraphQL best practices.

Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development
Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year
A hybrid working approach with three days of in office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thur) and two days of optional at home focus time.
Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with team members through quarterly team events and yearly company-wide events
Monthly transportation and fitness budget
Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities
Language reimbursement program
Health and wellness benefits