Platform Engineer- GraphQL/API
On-site · Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Job Summary
Platform Engineer (API / GraphQL) to design and build scalable GraphQL APIs and gateways, operate GraphQL federation, and improve performance and reliability. You will own production systems end-to-end, monitor and troubleshoot API issues, and collaborate with teams across multiple regions. The role emphasizes building scalable API platform capabilities, exposing data via GraphQL and RESTful services, optimizing queries, implementing caching, and ensuring secure, up-to-date deployments using Spring Boot (Java), Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong Java fundamentals with Spring Boot
- Understanding of GraphQL concepts such as schema stitching/federation, query optimization, and caching strategies
- Experience with API design, including GraphQL and RESTful services
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Maven, Jenkins)
- Knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud-native deployments
- Strong focus on reliability, scalability, and developer experience
- Curiosity, ownership mindset, and passion for building platform capabilities used across large organizations
- Experience in building or operating GraphQL APIs (schema design, resolvers, federation, or gateway architectures) is nice to have
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