Senior API Technical Consultant (GraphQL Specialist)

Senior API Technical Consultant (GraphQL Specialist)

Design and build next generation of high-scale SaaS platforms. We're looking for a senior/lead engineering consultant with deep expertise in GraphQL to take a leading role in developing our robust TypeScript/Node.js Back End. You will be instrumental in shaping our technical direction, driving the evolution of our APIs, ensuring our services are resilient, scalable and secure within a cutting-edge, cloud-native environment (Helm, Kubernetes).

The Deliverables

• Design and build sophisticated, scalable GraphQL APIs and Back End services using TypeScript and Node.js.

• Lead the design and evolution of our API schemas, ensuring they meet the complex demands of a rapidly growing platform.

• Champion best practice in code quality, automated testing (Vitest, Playwright) and observability to deliver resilient, maintainable, and production-ready business logic.

• Drive DevOps excellence by collaborating on CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse), containerisation (Docker) and Kubernetes deployments.

• Mentor and empower fellow engineers through thoughtful code reviews, technical guidance and fostering a culture of collaborative problem-solving.

• Influence technical strategy by working within a cross-functional Agile team to guide process improvements and make key architectural decisions.

Experience

• Extensive production experience architecting and delivering complex applications with TypeScript and Node.js

• Expert level GraphQL , including advanced API design, schema evolution, performance optimisation.

• Strong automated testing frameworks like Vitest and Playwright .

• Proficiency with modern DevOps tooling and cloud-native architecture, including Docker , Helm , Kubernetes

• Proven ability to lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, drive improvements across a codebase.

• A passion for mentoring and coaching other developers to elevate the team's capabilities.

Beneficial: Large-scale SaaS, streaming services, advanced Helm chart authoring.

Please send your CV, day rate and availability for consideration, alternatively should you know of a suitable other, please forward for review.

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