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The Motley Fool · 5 hours ago

Contract GraphQL Architect

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

$85/hr - $95/hr

The Motley Fool is a purpose-driven financial information and services firm with nearly 30 years of experience. They are seeking a Contract GraphQL Architect to improve their GraphQL architecture for premium members, focusing on performance tuning, debugging, and enhancing querying capabilities.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesMarketingNewsPublishing

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Investigate and recommend changes to GraphQL schemas to improve querying

Provide recommendations for improving performance of GraphQL queries

Provide recommendations for caching strategies for a mix of real-time and static data

Leverage experience building granular authorization systems inside of Apollo GraphQL and caching data in the appropriate manner

Use Datadog and Apollo Studio to investigate bottlenecks in GraphQL (including in downstream REST APIs)

Leverage experience upgrading to GraphOS

Leverage experience implementing and using GraphQL Router for subgraphs

Convert a decently large JavaScript database to TypeScript

Understand the business and frontend requirements and provide the appropriate data with GraphQL

Qualification

Apollo GraphQLApollo StudioJavaScript/TypeScriptExpressDatadogReact/NextJSPythonProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Extensive experience with Apollo GraphQL to assist us in improving our GraphQL architecture for premium members

Deep understanding of the Apollo GraphQL SDK and its capabilities for building scalable and performant GraphQL APIs

Proficiency in using Apollo Studio for schema management, performance monitoring, and error tracking

Solid experience with Express for building server-side applications and integrating with GraphQL

Strong skills in JavaScript and TypeScript for developing robust and maintainable code

Familiarity with React and NextJS for understanding the frontend requirements and optimizing GraphQL queries accordingly

Knowledge of Python for potential backend integrations and data processing tasks

Experience with Datadog for monitoring and troubleshooting application performance, including GraphQL APIs

Proven ability to analyze complex systems, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement effective optimizations

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to dive deep into code to resolve issues and improve functionality

Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders