GraphQL Engineer

McLaren is seeking a GraphQL Engineer to join a dynamic team dedicated to building scalable, secure, and efficient API solutions. 

This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining GraphQL schemas and resolvers, leveraging modern technologies to deliver high-quality solutions.

Be part of a transformative initiative, modernizing legacy systems into scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based solutions. Work with a cutting-edge tech stack while contributing to impactful projects in the financial services and auto finance sectors.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL schemas and resolvers to support application functionality.
• Build and manage APIs using Apollo Server, incorporating advanced features like caching and state management.
• Implement and manage GraphQL queries and mutations, ensuring seamless data integration and performance optimization.
• Design APIs using Microservices JSON and JWT (JSON Web Token) for token-based authentication.
• Support the testing and debugging of GraphQL APIs to ensure reliability and robustness.
• Collaborate with product teams to confirm business or functional requirements and align them with technical solutions.
• Draft and refine user stories to support Agile development processes.
• Optimize API security using tools like 42Crunch for threat protection and security auditing.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on GraphQL.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing GraphQL schemas and APIs using Apollo Server.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with GraphQL query optimization, caching, and state management.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and debugging techniques for GraphQL implementations.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies, including user story drafting and refinement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with databases like Postgres, MongoDB, AlloyDB, or related technologies.
• Experience with API design, including microservices, JSON, and JWT for token-based authentication.
• Familiarity with backend services such as Spring Boot, Spring Reactive, or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Cloud Build, GCP Artifact Registry, or similar.
• Experience with performance monitoring and logging tools like Cloud Monitoring, Splunk, or Dynatrace.

McLaren Strategic Solutions is a leading-edge global technology consulting firm, addressing critical challenges across industries such as retail, financial services, and healthcare. Integrating a powerful ecosystem of platforms with capital-efficient execution, McLaren specializes in digital transformation to help businesses optimize operations, accelerate revenue, and achieve scalable outcomes. McLaren’s expertise spans the development of customer-centric applications, modernizing systems for cost-effectiveness and security, and leveraging cloud scalability for future-ready architectures. With a deep commitment to operational excellence, McLaren provides comprehensive managed services, including application maintenance, cybersecurity, platform solutions, and AI-optimized operations, ensuring seamless, secure, and efficient performance.

From supply chain automation to compliance and analytics, McLaren drives measurable impact: improving workforce productivity, reducing inventory costs, and cutting technology ownership expenses. With its emphasis on automation and zero business downtime, McLaren facilitates seamless migrations from legacy systems to modern platforms, enabling organizations to harness the full potential of digital transformation. Backed by strategic partnerships and a proven delivery model, McLaren empowers clients to innovate, modernize, and achieve lasting success in today’s digital economy.

McLaren is a certified minority owned business through the NMSDC and has a mission to place more people from non-traditional backgrounds into sustainable technology careers. Through partnerships with non-profit technology programs in underserved communities and Veteran organizations, candidates transition from tech training programs into real IT careers at McLaren. Our unique recruitment policy allows us to create exceptional teams, bringing a broad spectrum of experience to our company and creating anything but a traditional consulting firm.

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