We are looking for an experienced GraphQL Engineer with strong skills in C# .NET and Microsoft Azure to help design and build scalable GraphQL APIs for distributed systems. The main focus of this role is GraphQL API ownership, backend development, and Azure cloud operations. Experience with Kafka or event-driven systems is a plus but not required. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs Define and evolve schemas, resolvers, and data models Integrate multiple backend services into a unified GraphQL layer Optimize API performance (N+1, batching, caching) Build backend services using C# .NET Deploy and operate applications on Microsoft Azure Collaborate with frontend teams consuming the API Requirements 5+ years of software engineering experience Strong experience building production GraphQL APIs Solid skills in C# .NET Experience with Azure cloud services Understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems Experience with SQL / NoSQL databases Nice to Have Kafka / event-driven architecture Docker / Kubernetes Azure observability tools (App Insights, Azure Monitor) Project Details Remote Freelance / contract Potential for long-term collaboration Please share your GraphQL project experience, especially your role in schema design and API architecture.