At Gighees, as a freelance GraphQL Developer, you will work on challenging and truly rewarding assignments from across the world. Believe us, work was never this rewarding! 

We will match you to the opportunities that will be the best use of your time and as we promise satisfaction to our clients, we promise you, our partners, continued support and trust.  

All the jobs at Gighees are fully remote and you can work from any location of your choice, provided you have the right infrastructure for work and the dedication to get the work done on time.

We also assure you of on-time payments in the payment method of your preference for all the jobs that you complete with our clients. A relationship manager will be assigned to every developer working with us.

Overview of the Job 

Favorable Outcomes 

  • Building service integrations with APIs using GraphQL
  • Enable developers to connect the front-end with APIs / services
  • Create prototypes for ideas and translate that into code
  • Participating in data modelling and API design
  • Enabling and testing apps on multiple platforms
  • Coordinating with cross-functional teams to understand requirements
  • Locating and resolving customer issues when using the application

Specific Responsibilities

  • Should have very good knowledge of Java syntax and programming methods and good to know associated libraries and frameworks
  • Must be familiar with packages and advanced data structures and how to use them
  • Good understanding of JAVA Persistence API and Spring and Hibernate frameworks
  • Knowledge of multithreading, concurrency and other advanced concepts in Java
  • Good understanding of MySQL, PLSQL and other databases

How to become a GraphQL Developer at Gighees?

Gighees can help you get the best remote GraphQL Developer Jobs. Our onboarding process is simple and designed to work for anyone no matter whether they are a beginner or an expert at what they know.   

Once onboarded, you will be matched to jobs that match your aptitude levels, the minimum remuneration you are expecting, and the skill demands for the role. Apply to Gighees today to join our community of several freelance IT developers across the world.  

Gighees follows a simple 5-step onboarding process. The steps are as follows: 

1Fill out the onboarding form
Onboarding at Gighees begins with filling out a form that will need you to enter details like Name, Date of birth, Gender, your banking details etc.  
2Complete our screening assignments 
Our screening assignments vary from role to role depending on experience required and responsibilities. Please complete the screening assignments in the stipulated time. 
3Attend a 15-minute onboarding call 
This is a routine call where we learn more about you, your attitude, your ambitions and just get to know what kind of geek you are and the level of geekiness. 
4Attend a 30-45-minute technical call 

This is the last step in the onboarding process, where an interviewer will assess your knowledge and how well you apply it in practice to achieve the desired results.  

Don’t worry. The main reason we have a process like this is to judge your capabilities and be confident that we are making the right choice by hiring you and you making the right choice to work with us! 

5Get your profile created and add your interests 
Based on the inputs you have provided, we will then create a profile for you which the clients would be able to access when they get in touch with us. Do not worry, your data is safe with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

1Is GraphQL good for freelancing?
GraphQL developers are in high demand, and they may earn up to 141,500 a year. What you must remember is that freelancing is a business and therefore, it rests upon you to don several hats, if you need to, to understand your client’s business needs. The added responsibility means that you gain a lot of experience on the business side of things, and you will also be paid well. You will also be querying for specific data unlike in REST where you query for everything, and it leads to overfetching. So, your job as a freelance developer may be a lot simpler and the time to value is a lot less.
2How to get a GraphQL developer job?
To get a GraphQL developer job, you must have a very good understanding of how APIs work. You need to write schema well and you need to be able to resolve errors in queries or mutations. You need to develop a way to understand the business needs across a spectrum of industries and carefully analyze what kind of specific data the app needs.
3How to become a freelance GraphQL developer?
To become a freelance GraphQL developer, you must be clear about business needs and how to write structured queries. You should also be able to work with GraphQL in such a way that the number of queries reduce, and the right ones are made. You must develop a few projects of your own, to pitch them to prospects and then get hired by them. You must create a portfolio and have it posted on your website and ready for sharing with companies.
4How do freelance GraphQL developers make money?
Freelance GraphQL developers make money by handling the requests that need to be made to APIs, so that the right data can be fetched to the application. They typically handle multiple tasks in any given project, which makes them an integral part of any project they work on. Freelance GraphQL developers can make on an average $53 an hour working for clients in the US. Want to get a good pay on a trustworthy freelancing platform? Choose Gighees.
5How can Gighees help me?
Gighees can help connect freelance GraphQL developers with clients. We will make sure that we connect you with clients who will guide and provide you regular feedback, appreciate your work and most importantly, pay you on time. And GraphQL development is one of the several technologies we support. If you have other strengths and are particularly focused as a back end developer or specifically an ExpressJS developer, for instance, then you can create a profile for ExpressJS too.