Full Stack API Engineer with GraphQL

Title : Full Stack API Engineer

Location : - Westlake, TX

Job Summary :

Capgemini is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead API Engineer to join our team. As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for consulting with clients to understand clients API specification definition, design, and implementation process requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a solid API development skill that includes but not limited to GraphQL & RESTful.

Key Responsibilities :

• Analyze clients' existing systems, infrastructure, and workflows to identify areas for improvement and optimization-
• Consult with clients to understand their business requirements, goals, and challenges related to content management.
• Collaborates with the clients to define the scope and objectives of the CMS solution, ensuring alignment with their business goals.
• Implement changes at the platform level, increasing the efficiency of multiple teams.
• Hands-on RESTful and GraphQL coding is needed especially in content-based API development.
• Develop solutions guaranteeing non-breaking changes to the graph.
• Work across organizational boundaries to integrate services focusing on releasing quality code and observability.
• Collaborate with development teams to investigate sophisticated performance and reliability issues spanning large distributed systems.
• Provide and institute proven practices around reliability, remediations, and solving problems.
• Act as a domain expert, providing guidance and support to clients and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Skills :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Java Developer with a focus on GraphQL and RESTful API development.
• Basic knowledge of content management systems (CMS) and their architecture especially AEM / Tridion / Drupal would be nice to have.
• Hands-on coding of Java Spring Boot Framework and related technologies for Microservices implementation in Content space.
• In-Depth understanding of GraphQL architecture, schema design, build and ability to scale the GraphQL API specification across Business units within the enterprise.
• Conduct thorough testing of the GraphQL API to validate the functionality, performance, and security.
• Create and maintain documentation for the new GraphQL API, including schemas, queries, and mutations.
• Provide training and support to development teams to ensure a smooth transition.
• Strong understanding of database design, optimization, and integration with Java applications.
• Experience with API security protocols and best practices.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git / Bitbucket) and continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI / CD) pipelines such as Jenkins, CircleCI etc.,
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies and frameworks is an added advantage.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to optimally collaborate with clients and internal team.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management frameworks.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

Life at Capgemini :

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer :

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as (k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child / elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief
18 days ago