Backend Developer. GraphQL

Remote

Full Time

Product Engineering

Experienced

Backend Developer, GraphQL

About this Role:

As a Backend Developer, you will be one of the software engineers on the Platform Team, responsible for creating the GraphQL layer that allows one of our end-user products to operate with high performance, reliability, and security at scale. Your initial focus will be working with our App Squad. You’ll serve as a subject matter expert on the business functionality you define and implement and collaborate closely with the leads in engineering, product, and design.

You will be a part of the rotating production support team for our service architecture. You will also help define the standards by which BibleProject designs, delivers, and supports backend services.

Most importantly, you will bring your skills and experience to help further our mission of helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Building, augmenting, and refining GraphQL services using Apollo GraphQL libraries and patterns.
Leveraging your deep understanding of GraphQL patterns to improve the performance, security, and reliability of our existing services.
Collaborating with engineers who are focused on our practices and tooling to enhance an optimal environment for building, shipping, and supporting production software
Striving for best-in-class cross-functional collaboration with product designers, product managers, UX researchers, and content authors to ship great code and experiences
Participating in the biweekly rhythms of planning and execution for cross-functional product teams as an individual contributor
Participating in the engineering-team-wide on-call rotation for BibleProject products

What we’re looking for:

4+ years of overall experience as a software developer, working with GraphQL
Production experience building scalable GraphQL servers (understanding best practices for schema and resolver design, using dataloader, etc)
Experience in a (preferably, SaaS) company that leverages agile development processes and DevOps practices
Experience working and delivering code independently, including estimating your work
Experience with cloud providers like AWS or GCP and open source database technologies
Experience collaborating closely with product designers, product managers, and frontend developers in a cross-functional Squad model
Nice to have:
- Experience with Apollo GraphQL libraries and patterns
- Familiarity with federated GraphQL in a microservices environment.
- Experience with Apollo Federation

About BibleProject

Portland, Oregon, Founded in 2014

BibleProject is a nonprofit, crowdfunded organization that produces 100% free Bible videos, podcasts, blogs, classes, and educational Bible resources. Our mission is to help people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus.

We have grown significantly in the area of multimedia technology. What began with two animated videos now encompasses multiple platforms and products—including over 160 videos. Our website and app serve as connection hubs to our ever-growing library of resources. Classroom, our online learning platform, offers accessible, graduate-level Bible classes.

These, and all of our supporting products, continue to be completely free to audiences around the world, thanks to the ongoing generosity of our patrons.

Location: This role must be performed within the United States. Occasional travel to Portland, OR may be required.

Beginning: March 2025

Reporting to: Jon Horton, Platform Engineering Manager

Compensation:

The starting salary for this role is $109,000 - $131,000. Salary scales with experience directly related to this role
- Competitive salary that scales with experience directly related to this role. Top tier in our market but will not match top technology companies
Medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance for employee and family with premiums covered 100% by BibleProject
401(k) with 4% employer match
20 days PTO annually
Paid learning stipend
Paid parental leave
A culture focused on belonging and thriving

BibleProject is an equal opportunity employer

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Thank you for your interest in joining BibleProject. We are a nonprofit, crowdfunded organization that makes the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. We produce videos, podcasts, classes, blogs, and educational resources that explore the Bible's unified story.