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A-Line Staffing Solutions

Api Developer

Hybrid

Charlotte metro, United states

$ 55 /hour

Freelance

05-01-2026

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Skills

JavaScript TypeScript GraphQL CI/CD DevOps Monitoring Architecture Systems Architecture Databases react node.js AWS Software Development Agile CI/CD Pipelines Microservices

Job Specifications

API Developer / Full Stack Software Engineer

Customer Care & Communications Platform

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)

Rate: $50–$55/hr on W-2

⏱ Duration: 1+ Year Contract with Potential Extensions

Interview Process: 2 Rounds

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled API Developer / Full Stack Software Engineer to support a modern Customer Care and Communications Platform. This role focuses heavily on backend and API development using Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and AWS, while also collaborating across DevOps and front-end teams to deliver scalable, resilient services.

The ideal candidate has strong experience designing distributed systems, building secure APIs, and deploying cloud-native applications. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex integration problems and contributing across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Backend & API Development

Design, build, and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
Develop scalable, reliable, and resilient backend services within a distributed systems architecture.
Implement industry best practices for API performance, security, and maintainability.

Cloud & DevOps Collaboration

Work closely with DevOps teams to build, deploy, and support applications on AWS.
Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release processes.
Support containerized and cloud-native application deployments.

Code Quality & Engineering Excellence

Establish and follow coding standards and best practices.
Participate in and conduct peer code reviews to maintain high-quality codebases.
Contribute to technical design discussions and architecture decisions.

Production Support & Continuous Improvement

Triage and resolve production and integration issues reported by API consumers.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement long-term fixes.
Stay current with modern technologies and contribute to feature development and platform evolution.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

Strong experience in JavaScript and TypeScript, including common design patterns.
Hands-on experience building RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Node.js.
Experience working with AWS (compute, storage, CI/CD, monitoring).
Experience with relational, key-value, or document databases.
Understanding of distributed systems architecture and microservices.

Additional Technical Experience

Exposure to React or React Native (front-end understanding preferred).
Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with modern DevOps and cloud-native development practices.

Soft Skills

Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across engineering and DevOps teams.
Results-oriented, adaptable, and quick to learn new technologies.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, Agile development environment.

Additional Details

Employment Type: W-2 Contract (No C2C)
Work Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days onsite in Charlotte, NC
Contract Length: Initial 12 months with potential for extension

About the Company

A-Line Staffing Solutions is a premier staffing company that supplies professionals to the Healthcare, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, and Information Technology industries. Founded in 2004, A-Line Staffing Solutions has been a leader in matching talented individuals to the jobs that our clients NEED to fill. We are experts at offering creative staffing solutions to employers, and we are hiring every day. A-Line Staffing can offer short-term, long-term and direct-hire opportunities to professionals across the United State... Know more