Apollo GraphQL · 5 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Rust (US - East)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$157K/yr - $199K/yrApollo-GraphQL is focused on deploying supergraphs at scale using Apollo Federation. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain secure, high-performance infrastructure for GraphQL runtime platforms, primarily using Rust, while engaging with users and collaborating across teams.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Experience with Rust and enjoy writing performant, maintainable code
Expertise in systems engineering, including knowledge of stateless/fault-tolerant systems, event-driven patterns, and distributed paradigms
Excel at cross-team collaboration and have a 'rising tide lifts all boats' mentality, positively influencing others across the organization
Passionate about GraphQL, modern developer tooling, and contributing to industry-leading innovations
Have a growth mindset and actively seek opportunities to learn and stay current with industry trends
Preferred
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.
Company
Apollo GraphQL
Apollo GraphQL helps developers build better software with a declarative, graph-based approach to API orchestration.
Founded in 2016
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$152MKey Investors
Insight Partners
2022-03-01Series Unknown
2021-08-17Series D· $130M
2019-06-12Series C· $22M
Leadership Team
Matt DeBergalis
CEO and Cofounder
Nick Martin
Co-founder
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