Senior Software Engineer, Rust

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Construct, test, and sustain robust infrastructure for GraphQL runtime platforms, primarily utilizing idiomatic Rust, while ensuring security, performance, and reliability.

• Manage and enhance reliable, stable public APIs utilized by the world's most demanding GraphQL workloads.

• Interact directly with users—both community members and enterprise clients—to comprehend their requirements, troubleshoot issues, and gather insights to influence the platform's development.

• Design scalable, observable systems that integrate smoothly into various customer infrastructure stacks, drawing on self-initiated research and real-world feedback.

• Work collaboratively with engineers across teams through supportive communication and constructive code reviews to deliver unified solutions.

• Mentor and support teammates in architecting and crafting idiomatic Rust code, while taking into account the end-to-end implications of changes and ensuring alignment with cross-domain considerations.

• Facilitate architectural discussions and cross-team initiatives, driving meaningful changes as a technical leader or coaching others to assume leadership roles.

• Create thorough technical designs and documentation that address cost efficiency, security, and observability.

• Engage in on-call rotations to maintain the reliability of mission-critical systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• You have experience with Rust and take pleasure in writing performant, maintainable code.

• You possess expertise in systems engineering, including knowledge of stateless/fault-tolerant systems, event-driven patterns, and distributed paradigms.

• You excel in cross-team collaboration and embody a “rising tide lifts all boats” mentality, positively impacting others across the organization.

• You’re enthusiastic about GraphQL, modern developer tools, and contributing to industry-leading innovations.

• You maintain a growth mindset and actively pursue opportunities to learn and stay updated with industry trends.

• Bonus points if you have experience with GraphQL or large-scale runtime systems!

🏝️ Benefits

• Apollo provides all U.S. employees with a selection of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans.

• Dental and Vision benefits are offered through Sun Life Financial.