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Sidram Technologies

Android Developer - w2

San Leandro, CA · On-site

$63 - $82.75/hr

USC, GC and H4ead and GCEAD (willing to share pp no.) Important Skills :- Kotlin, GraphQL, Dynamo DB JD :- * Minimum 10 years of experience * Very Strong Java Kotlin Development skills * Hand on ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

Fremont, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Tranzeal, Inc.

JAVA Backend Developer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$60 - $78/hr

Design and develop microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and GraphQL Build and manage Kubernetes-based applications and infrastructure Work with Kafka and AMQ for event-driven architectures ...

Walmart

Staff, Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

Drive architecture and design decisions for GraphQL APIs, Node.js, Rust servicesandplatforms that power critical applications. * Strong expertise in Node.js ,Rust,typescript and GraphQL( Apollo ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

Milpitas, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

San Jose, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

Hayward, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

Walmart

Staff, Software Engineer

San Jose, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Define API contracts (REST / GraphQL) between front-end and backend services * Optimize systems for performance, reliability, and scalability * Drive technical standards for coding, testing, CI/CD ...

Walmart

Staff, Software Engineer

Milpitas, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

Define API contracts (REST / GraphQL) between front-end and backend services * Optimize systems for performance, reliability, and scalability * Drive technical standards for coding, testing, CI/CD ...

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer

Cupertino, CA

$143K - $286K/yr

GraphQL Expertise : Design robust GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and federated architectures while establishing best practices for schema evolution and API governance. * System Architecture : Lead ...

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How much do graphql jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for graphql in California is $143,148.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $117,507.00 and $170,385.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a GraphQL job?

A GraphQL job typically involves designing, developing, and maintaining GraphQL APIs to facilitate efficient data fetching and manipulation. Professionals in this role work with client and server-side technologies, ensuring seamless communication between frontend applications and backend services. They often collaborate with developers, architects, and product teams to optimize API performance, security, and scalability. Responsibilities may also include schema design, query optimization, and integrating GraphQL with various databases or microservices.

What types of teams or projects do GraphQL Developers typically collaborate on?

GraphQL Developers often work closely with both front-end and back-end engineering teams to design and implement unified API layers that streamline data fetching across multiple services. They may also engage with product managers, UI/UX designers, and QA engineers to ensure that API schemas align with business requirements and deliver an optimal user experience. Depending on the organization, you might collaborate on projects such as migrating legacy REST APIs to GraphQL, optimizing API performance, or building integrations with third-party services. This collaborative environment offers ample opportunities to learn from other specialties, contribute to broader architectural decisions, and potentially advance into technical leadership or API strategy roles.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Graphql position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a GraphQL Developer, you need strong proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript, deep understanding of GraphQL concepts, and experience building scalable APIs, often supported by a background in computer science or software engineering. Familiarity with tools like Apollo Server, GraphQL Playground, and REST-to-GraphQL migration frameworks, as well as experience with cloud services and API management tools, is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and a collaborative mindset will help you excel in cross-functional teams. These skills are crucial for designing efficient, maintainable APIs that meet evolving organizational needs while ensuring seamless integration with other systems.

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Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

Cobalt AI, LLC

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Salary: $160,000$210,000 per year

Summary:

Cobalt AI uses automation to elevate physical safety and security in the workplace. Our platform, Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence, is a hybrid AI system, cloud-hosted with edge-deployed hardware, that provides human-verified, real-time monitoring of surveillance cameras, alarms, and robots across enterprise locations.


Were hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to own the interfaces that security teams rely on every day, including live robot video feeds, event triage workflows, real-time alarm dashboards, and fleet management tools built in React and TypeScript. Youll also work across the backend (Django/Python, GraphQL) to build the APIs that power those experiences.

Responsibilities:
Build and refine real-time security dashboards, event triage interfaces, and fleet management
tools used by security teams 24/7
Design and implement complex, interactive UIs canvas rendering (environment maps, robot
positioning), data visualization, live robot video via WebRTC, and subscription-driven event

streaming
Own component architecture in a monorepo and contribute to a Storybook-driven design system
Build and extend the GraphQL API queries, mutations, and WebSocket subscriptions
serving all frontend applications
Work with Django models in PostgreSQL multi-tenant data isolation, schema design, query
optimization, and migrations
Ship full-stack features end-to-end from React components to GraphQL mutations to Django
models and background jobs
Partner with the CDS and ML teams on the detection-to-event pipeline
Write well-tested code with strong observability tracing, structured logging, and metrics
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, incident response, and on-call rotations


Qualifications:
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with depth in frontend development
Strong proficiency in React and TypeScript opinionated about component architecture, state
management, and rendering performance
Experience building complex, interactive UIs canvas/2D rendering, real-time streaming, data
visualization, or WebRTC
Backend fluency in Python and Django building GraphQL APIs, writing migrations, and
optimizing ORM queries
Solid understanding of PostgreSQL data modeling, indexing, and query performance
Comfort working in a monorepo with shared packages, generated types, and cross-team code
ownership
Experience deploying to AWS and working with containerized applications


Why Work for Us?:

Competitive salary, equity, and full benefits (medical, vision, dental). Flexible work arrangements. A proven platform, an expanding customer base, and the opportunity to shape the engineering org at an inflection point.


Salary Range: $160k - $210k (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)


Cobalt AI is an equal employment opportunity employer and values diversity. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.