Remote - API Engineer (SOAP , GraphQL) - Ex - EBay

This is a remote position.

Job Title: API  Engineer (SOAP , GraphQL) – Ex - EBay Experience Required

• Location: Bangalore, India
  
• Project Start Date: 1st September - Only Immediate Joiners 
  
• 'Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
  
• Positions: 5–10
  
• Exp Range - 5 Yrs +
  
• Budget - 1 Lakh Per Month
  

Project Overview

We are undertaking a high-impact migration project to modernise our integration layer by moving from SOAP-based APIs to GraphQL. The project involves working closely with retail–ecommerce platforms and requires professionals who can leverage their domain knowledge to ensure a smooth, efficient, and scalable migration.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects and business analysts to understand SOAP API workflows and business logic on Retail Client’s systems.
  
• Design, develop, and implement GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and integrations to replace existing SOAP APIs.
  
• Ensure backward compatibility and seamless transition for dependent applications.
  
• Optimize GraphQL queries and server performance for scalability and maintainability.
  
• Collaborate with QA to define test cases for API validation and regression testing.
  
• Troubleshoot integration issues and provide timely resolutions.
  
• Prepare technical documentation for the migrated services.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Mandatory: Prior hands-on experience with eBay/Shopify APIs (SOAP, REST, or GraphQL).
  
• Strong experience with API design, development, and integration.
  
• Expertise in GraphQL (schema design, resolvers, API security, and performance optimization).
  
• Proficiency in REST API development (for alternate profiles if GraphQL experience is not available).
  
• Solid understanding of SOAP API structures, XML, and WSDL.
  
• Strong programming skills in Java, Node.js, or similar for backend API development.
  
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, GraphQL Playground, etc.).
  
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
  

Preferred Profile Combination

1. Highly Preferred: eBay /Shopify API experience + GraphQL expertise.
   
2. Alternate: eBay API experience + REST API expertise.
   

Engagement Details

• Type: Contract (Full-time, Onsite – Bangalore)
  
• Team Size: 5–10 engineers
  
• Start Date: 1st September
  
• Duration: 6 months initially