Full Stack Engineer, GraphQL Specialist

Job description

Full Stack Engineer - GraphQL - TypeScript | Cloud-Native | Contract (Outside IR35)

West London HQ | Hybrid (2 days on site) | Outside IR35 | 6-month initial contract (extensions likely)

GraphQL Full Stack Engineer - TypeScript | Cloud-Native | Contract (Outside IR35)

Location: West London (Hybrid - 2 days/week on site)

Contract: 6 months initial (extensions highly likely)

GraphQL-focused Full Stack Software Engineer who can design, implement, and evolve high-performing APIs that scale. If crafting elegant GraphQL schemas, building robust TypeScript/Node.js services, and deploying to cloud-native environments is your idea of fun, this is your next project.

Suited to a GraphQL API Senior with strong JavaScript skills or a strong DevOps oriented JS developer with good GraphQL experience.

The Role

• Design & develop GraphQL API services from schema, supergraph, subgraph, GraphQL federation, design to production integration, ensuring performance, flexibility, and maintainability.
• Build scalable TypeScript, Node.js services that integrate seamlessly with modern frontends and data sources.
• Apply DevOps best practices to deliver through CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse), Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate in Agile teams, driving API strategy, reviewing pull requests, and improving delivery processes.
• Ensure APIs are secure, observable, and performant at scale.
• Share GraphQL expertise and championing technical excellence.

Experience

• Strong production experience with GraphQL - from designing schemas, supergraph, subgraphs resolvers to versioning and evolving APIs.
• Proven skills in TypeScript and Node.js Back End development.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (Vitest, Playwright) for both API and end-to-end testing.
• Experience with Docker, Helm, YAML, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployments.
• Telemetry tools; Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, DataDog, APM tools
• Understanding of infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to improve codebases and influence architectural direction

Please send updated CV quoting availability and outside IR35 day rate

If this sounds like you, send your CV, day rate, and availability to james.kirk@staffworx.co.uk

Contract: Outside IR35

Start: ASAP

Rate: Market rates

Eligibility: UK-based, able to be on site 2 days/week in West London.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English