# GraphQL

Skill · Web Development

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/graphql

GraphQL is a query language and runtime for APIs, originally developed by Facebook, that lets clients request exactly the data they need from a server in a single query rather than relying on multiple fixed REST endpoints. It is widely used by frontend and backend developers to build flexible, efficient APIs for web and mobile applications, reducing over-fetching and under-fetching of data. Popular implementations include Apollo Server and Relay for building and consuming GraphQL APIs.

## GraphQL in the job market

- Open roles: 108
- Employers hiring: 48
- Median stated pay: $205,000 (middle half $168,000 – $239,000), from 91 of 108 open roles — the 84% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside GraphQL

Measured from the 108 open roles that name GraphQL, not from a curated list.

- [TypeScript](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/typescript) — 58 roles (53.7%)
- [React](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/react) — 49 roles (45.4%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 48 roles (44.4%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 48 roles (44.4%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 47 roles (43.5%)
- [Node.js](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/node-js) — 38 roles (35.2%)
- [REST APIs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rest-apis) — 32 roles (29.6%)
- [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 27 roles (25.0%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 2 (2%)
- Mid: 18 (18%)
- Senior: 53 (52%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 27 (27%)
- Management: 1 (1%)

From 101 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where GraphQL roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 16
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 15
- [Beaverton, OR](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/beaverton-or) — 3
- [Pleasanton, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/pleasanton-ca) — 3
- [Ashburn, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/ashburn-va) — 2
- [Denver, CO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/denver-co) — 2

Among the 62 of 108 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use GraphQL

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 85
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 3
- [Solutions Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-engineer) — 3
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 2
- [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst) — 1
- [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for GraphQL

- [Replit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/replit) — 8 open roles
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 7 open roles
- [Sigma Computing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sigma-computing) — 7 open roles
- [Pylon](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pylon) — 6 open roles
- [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — 5 open roles
- [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — 5 open roles

Related skills: [REST APIs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rest-apis), [JSON](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/json), [API Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/api-design), [Node.js](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/node-js), [REST API](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rest-api), [RESTful API](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/restful-api), [Application Programming Interface (API)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/application-programming-interface-api), [Web API](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/web-api), [NestJS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/nestjs), [OData](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/odata), [Prisma ORM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/prisma-orm), [Query Languages](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/query-languages)

## Open roles requiring GraphQL (108)

- [Insurance Smart Apps Platform Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f3605d01-a178-41c9-acee-ccd21bb510f1/insurance-smart-apps-platform-architect-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Charleston, SC
- [Senior Software Engineer - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6b8c385a-bf83-4666-82aa-489dd02256fb/senior-software-engineer-remote-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time, Remote
- [Lead, Product Manager - Platform Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a714c7a1-88c3-417e-aef8-8d52e33498cb/lead-product-manager-platform-services-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Remote, US, $125,000 – $165,000
- [Software Engineer, Sr. Consultant - Fullstack GenAI Enablement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/78911008-72c9-4f5e-a989-c183e9c5409e/software-engineer-sr-consultant-fullstack-genai-enablement-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $152,200 – $243,700
- [API Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e565610a-2ad7-424b-803c-f6f02582768b/api-security-engineer-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $145,900 – $234,200
- [Senior Manager, Content & Digital Experience Capabilities – Solution Architecture & Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ccf39daf-0683-4113-a5be-3294ee9e7e70/senior-manager-content-digital-experience-capabilities-solution-architecture) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $139,570 – $169,126
- [Staff Software Developer, iOS - Connected TV](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f4c0aabe-2f82-4b2b-9d62-d524b72b361c/staff-software-developer-ios-connected-tv-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Kanata 307 Legget Dr., $140,100 – $190,100
- [Sr Software Engineer – API Platform, Product Engineering (Python/Typescript)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/14601089-1049-4176-97cb-cb486ac5a770/sr-software-engineer-api-platform-product-engineering-python-typescript-at) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, Pleasanton, CA, $176,000 – $264,000
- [Sr. Software Engineer Lead, Firehouse Subs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9fd69775-3294-4bd8-be1b-d3428b604aa9/sr-software-engineer-lead-firehouse-subs-at-rbi) at [RBI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rbi) — Full-time, Jacksonville
- [Senior Platform Engineer - DevSecOps](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f7239a8b-ccb1-49bc-90a3-e4c982a9ebb6/senior-platform-engineer-devsecops-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — New York, NY, $113,900 – $189,900

All 108 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=d764247f-6afa-4c65-950c-d04933709bc7