Backend Engineer – Golng / GraphQL

<br><span><span><strong>Duration: </strong>12+ months<br><strong>Compensation: </strong>$60-80/hr<br><strong>Location: </strong>100% Remote<br> <br>Backend engineers to build and operate GraphQL subgraphs using Go (Golang) within a federated GraphQL architecture. The role focuses on implementing resolvers, integrating with AWS services and APIs, and delivering reliable, type-safe GraphQL endpoints aligned with the federated schema.<br><br><strong>Requirements:</strong></span></span><ul><li><span><span>Strong backend development with Go (Golang).</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience building GraphQL APIs and resolvers.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience with GraphQL Federation / Subgraphs.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience integrating APIs and distributed services.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience building cloud-based backend systems.</span></span></li></ul><span><span><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></span><ul><li><span><span>Build and maintain GraphQL subgraphs using Go.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Implement GraphQL resolvers, data fetching, and aggregation.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Contribute to schema design (SDL), federation directives, and schema composition.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Integrate with REST APIs and backend services (AWS).</span></span></li><li><span><span>Apply resiliency patterns and error handling.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Support testing, troubleshooting, and performance improvements.</span></span></li></ul><span><span><strong>Core Skills:</strong></span></span><ul><li><span><span>Go / Golang</span></span></li><li><span><span>GraphQL</span></span></li><li><span><span>GraphQL Federation / Subgraphs</span></span></li><li><span><span>API Development</span></span></li><li><span><span>AWS</span></span></li><li><span><span>Microservices</span></span></li></ul><span><span><strong>Preferred:</strong></span></span><ul><li><span><span>Experience with Apollo Federation.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience with GraphQL code generation.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience building high-scale backend services.</span></span></li></ul> <br><span><span>26-00292<br></span></span>