Apollo GraphQL

Apollo is the GraphQL company. Our mission is to empower every developer with a graph.

Senior Software Engineer, Rust

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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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