Apollo GraphQL
Apollo is the GraphQL company. Our mission is to empower every developer with a graph.
Senior Software Engineer, Rust
Location
United States
Posted
143 days ago
Salary
$157.3K - $198.9K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglishGraph QLRust
Job Description
• Build, test, and maintain fault-tolerant infrastructure for GraphQL runtime platforms, primarily in idiomatic Rust, ensuring security, performance, and reliability.
• Operate and improve durable, stable public APIs used by the world’s most demanding GraphQL workloads.
• Engage directly with users — whether community members or enterprise customers — to understand their needs, debug issues, and bring insights back to influence the platform’s evolution.
• Design scalable, observable systems that integrate seamlessly into diverse customer infrastructure stacks, leveraging self-initiated research and real-world feedback.
• Collaborate with engineers across teams using supportive communication and constructive code reviews to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Mentor and guide teammates in architecting and writing idiomatic Rust code, while considering the end-to-end impact of changes and ensuring alignment with cross-domain concerns.
• Lead architectural discussions and cross-team initiatives, driving impactful changes as a technical leader or coaching others to step into leadership roles.
• Develop comprehensive technical designs and documentation that address cost efficiency, security, and observability.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the reliability of mission-critical systems.
Job Requirements
- You have experience with Rust and enjoy writing performant, maintainable code.
- You have expertise in systems engineering, including knowledge of stateless/fault-tolerant systems, event-driven patterns, and distributed paradigms.
- You excel at cross-team collaboration and have a “rising tide lifts all boats” mentality, positively influencing others across the organization.
- You’re passionate about GraphQL, modern developer tooling, and contributing to industry-leading innovations.
- You have a growth mindset and actively seek opportunities to learn and stay current with industry trends.
- Bonus points if you have experience with GraphQL or large-scale runtime systems!
Benefits
- Apollo offers all U.S. employees a choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans.
- Dental and Vision benefits are provided by Sun Life Financial.
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