Frontend API Developer - Mobile First API
Position: Frontend API Developer - Mobile First and Graph QL API Location: Chicago, Illinois Duration: Contract Job ID: 173670 w2 or c2c, no visa restrictions Job Overview: The Database Developer V will be responsible for developing and maintaining databases across the organization, ensuring high levels of data availability and performance. This role involves evaluating technology components, designing and deploying database structures, and conducting research to recommend database products and services. The ideal candidate will have expertise in mobile-first API development, cloud-native backend engineering, and ensuring performance, security, and scalability. Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain databases across the organization while ensuring high levels of data availability. • Evaluate and advise on technology components such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities for database management systems and applications. • Design and deploy data table structures, forms, reports, and queries. • Conduct research and make recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards. • Apply third-party upgrades to existing databases. • Identify inefficiencies in current databases and investigate solutions. • Diagnose and resolve database access and performance issues. • Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems. • Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases. • Ensure all database systems meet business and performance requirements. • Produce ad-hoc queries and develop reports to support business needs. • Create and maintain technical documentation. Qualifications: • Degree in computer science, engineering, management information systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. • Expertise in mobile-first API development, including secure and scalable REST/JSON or GraphQL APIs optimized for mobile consumption. • Experience in cloud-native backend engineering, including developing and operating backend services in a cloud environment such as AWS. • Strong knowledge of performance, security, and scalability, including low-latency responses, data protection, encryption, and scalability for growing mobile usage. • Senior-level experience (greater than 8 years). About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.ptrglobal.com At PTR Global, we understand the importance of your privacy and security. We NEVER ASK job applicants to: • Pay any fee to be considered for, submitted to, or selected for any opportunity. • Purchase any product, service, or gift cards from us or for us as part of an application, interview, or selection process. • Provide sensitive financial information such as credit card numbers or banking information. Successfully placed or hired candidates would only be asked for banking details after accepting an offer from us during our official onboarding processes as part of payroll setup. Pay Range: $70 - $75 The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work. If you receive a suspicious message, email, or phone call claiming to be from PTR Global do not respond or click on any links. Instead, contact us directly at +1 214-740-2424. To report any concerns, please email us at [email protected] Apply tot his job