Principal Engineer Graph & API
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Thu, Jul 23, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
Driving the architectural strategy for API and graph layers, the full-time remote Principal Engineer Graph & API will define and govern the technical foundations for client-facing servicing experiences while leading the modernization of the System of Record.
Key responsibilities
- Define and own the API and graph architecture strategy, including schema design and versioning governance
- Architect and steward the abstraction layer that decouples client-facing experiences from underlying systems during the System of Record migration
- Establish API design standards and developer contracts that scale across multiple product teams
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or a related field
- 12+ years in professional software engineering and architecture roles
- Demonstrated experience leading API or graph platform strategy at enterprise scale
- Advanced expertise in GraphQL, schema federation, and API design and governance
- Deep fluency in TypeScript and AWS-native service patterns relevant to API and graph infrastructure
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