API Solution Architect - Node.js

A client is seeking an API Solution Architect (Node.js) for a fully remote W2 contract role at $55-$60/hr. You will architect and lead enterprise-scale API solutions using Node.js, NestJS, Express and Fastify; design and implement REST APIs, GraphQL services and event-driven integrations; drive modernization using LLM-powered migration factories, GitHub Copilot skills and AI-assisted engineering accelerators; establish OpenAPI-first development standards, governance and best practices; build secure, cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure and GCP; lead API security, lifecycle management, observability and performance engineering; and mentor development teams while providing strategic architectural guidance. Requirements: 10+ years of software engineering experience 5+ years in Solution Architecture Principal Architecture or Enterprise Architecture roles Strong expertise in Node.js TypeScript and JavaScript NestJS Express and Fastify Microservices and event-driven architecture REST GraphQL and gRPC API security and governance Docker and Kubernetes CI/CD and DevSecOps AWS Azure and/or GCP Experience with enterprise API platforms and API modernization programs Experience with generative AI and LLM-powered development GitHub Copilot customization and AI engineering workflows Preferred: cloud certifications (AWS Azure or GCP) Preferred: Kafka RabbitMQ EventBridge Preferred: Datadog Grafana Prometheus ELK New Relic Preferred: enterprise digital transformation programs Preferred: leading globally distributed engineering teams #J-18808-Ljbffr