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 - Canada
Senior Product Engineer - Americas
Staff Product Engineer - Canada
iOS Developer (Radiotech)
Senior CX Platform Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack
1146 - Fullstack Engineer
Sr. Software Engineer II / Tech lead, Agentic Platform (Poland, Remote, B2B)
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer - Backend Platform (USA Only, 100% Remote)
Staff Product Engineer - Americas
Staff Design Engineer - Canada
Engineering Manager, EMEA (Platform)
Full-Stack Platform Engineer, Remote Job
Senior Full Stack Engineer (React & AI-Driven) - Remote - Canada
Backend Engineer (Python),AI Engineering: Agent Foundations
Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: Agent Foundations
Software Engineer I, Agentic Platform EMEA (Poland, Remote, B2B)
Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Customer Platform (Poland, Remote, B2B)
Senior Fullstack Engineer - Messaging 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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