Senior Software Engineer, Rust

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October 22

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Apollo GraphQL

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API • Enterprise • SaaS

Apollo GraphQL is a company that offers a comprehensive platform for GraphQL development, enabling developers to create powerful, context-rich APIs. The platform, known as Apollo GraphOS, facilitates seamless app development by unifying APIs into a declarative query-based system, enhancing developer efficiency and offering real-time data access. Apollo's solutions support enterprise-level implementations, providing tools for backend teams to create a composable and self-service data graph that powers diverse applications with consistent and performant user experiences. With a focus on scalability, security, and rapid AI-driven iteration, Apollo GraphQL is trusted by industry leaders such as Netflix, PayPal, and Warner Brothers. The company is committed to improving collaboration across development teams and streamlining the delivery of feature improvements.

51 - 200 employees

🔌 API

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

📋 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.

🎯 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.