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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Senior Product Engineer (Typescirpt)
Senior iOS Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Money Partnerships
Software Engineer, Enterprise
Staff Software Engineer, Product
Staff Software Engineer, Money
Senior Mobile Software Engineer (Android)
QA Engineer Pleno - Seller
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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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