Remote GraphQL
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GraphQL offers a flexible, efficient approach to API design that puts the client in control. Explore remote GraphQL developer jobs at companies building modern API layers and data-driven applications. These roles reward engineers who think carefully about schema design and query optimization.
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Fullstack Developer (Node.js, React) - AI Facial Recognition Security
Android Mobile Engineer
Senior Frontend Software Engineer (AI Receptionist)
Staff Platform Engineer - UK
Senior Software Engineer, Front End / Full Stack
Senior AI Product Engineer, Fullstack
Backend Developer Laravel
Principal Engineer - Partner with Customers AI Solutions
Product Engineer, Internal Tools - LATAM
Nix / NixOS / Nixpkgs Software Engineering Intern
Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Catalog: External Agents
Senior Full-Stack Engineer (.NET/Angular) (.NET/Angular) - GovTech / HR Software - LATAM
Staff Design Engineer - UK
Staff Design Engineer - EU
DevOps Engineering Intern (Nix, NixOS, Rust)
Rust Software Engineering Intern
Nix / NixOS Software Engineering Intern
Senior Software Engineer - Next-Gen
[Remote] Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Engineering Manager, EMEA (Core)
AI Builder, Emerging Talent
(Senior) Freelance Web Developer
Technical Lead Manager
Senior Frontend Engineer – Growth (USA Only - 100% Remote)
[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, AI Transformation
Engineering Manager, Maps & Search - US
Engineering Manager, Maps & Search - CANADA
Senior Fullstack Engineer (f/m/d) - Berlin I Germany | EU I Remote
Senior Backend Engineer (Python), Agent Developer: Flow Components
Staff Software Developer - AI & Platform
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Frequently Asked Questions
When do companies choose GraphQL over REST?
GraphQL shines when clients need flexible data fetching — particularly with mobile apps, complex nested data, or when many different clients (web, iOS, Android, partners) query the same API with different data needs. It eliminates over-fetching and under-fetching. Companies with large public developer ecosystems (GitHub, Shopify, Stripe) use GraphQL APIs. Netflix, Airbnb, and Twitter (X) run GraphQL internally. It's most valuable when the client-side data requirements are complex and varied.
What GraphQL tools and libraries do employers expect engineers to know?
Server-side: Apollo Server, GraphQL Yoga, Pothos (TypeScript-first schema builder), Hasura (auto-generates GraphQL from PostgreSQL). Client-side: Apollo Client, urql, TanStack Query with graphql-request. Federation for distributed graphs: Apollo Federation, StepZen. Code generation tools like GraphQL Code Generator for TypeScript types. Schema management, persisted queries, and DataLoader for N+1 prevention are important operational skills.
What do remote GraphQL engineers earn?
GraphQL is usually one dimension of a broader full-stack or backend skill set rather than a standalone specialty. Engineers whose primary stack includes GraphQL earn $120k–$190k at US remote companies. Those with federation/distributed graph expertise, performance optimization experience, and TypeScript type safety throughout the stack earn $170k–$270k+.
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