Apollo GraphQL

Staff Software Engineer, Rust

United States or Canada (remote) · Staff+

Work authorization requiredDetected 481 days ago

RustCode ReviewGraphQLRESTComplianceExcelSystems EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

Do you thrive on diagnosing and solving hard problems in systems that meet the needs of the most demanding GraphQL workloads in the world?
If so, we'd love to talk to you about joining us in operating and evolving next-generation GraphQL runtime infrastructure.
ABOUT APOLLO Whether you binge-watch a series on Netflix, plan faraway vacations from your phone, or read international news online, you've likely used Apollo's technology this week.

Build, test, and maintain fault-tolerant infrastructure for GraphQL runtime platforms, primarily in idiomatic Rust, ensuring security, performance, and reliability.
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.
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.
Are you passionate about building secure, high-performance, and reliable infrastructure?
The GraphOS organization owns the critical tier of Apollo's platform - the underlying engine central to making GraphOS a highly performant, secure, governed, and reliable self-service GraphQL platform.
As a key member of the GraphOS NA team, you'll be at the heart of this mission, owning the Router and enabling engineering teams to ship faster and deliver richer experiences than ever before.
Apollo supports some of the largest GraphQL platforms in the world.
Apollo wants to empower every software team to build an amazing user experience across any number of clients, without dealing with a barrage of API endpoints.

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 have strong debugging instincts and are energized by hands-on operational work, not just feature development.
You have a growth mindset and actively seek opportunities to learn and stay current with industry trends.

Experience with GraphQL or large-scale runtime systems.
Experience navigating high-escalation or high-incident environments.
Whether you binge-watch a series on Netflix, plan faraway vacations from your phone, or read international news online, you've likely used Apollo's technology this week.
We're not looking to rest on our laurels though - we're aiming to change how software is built.
Apollo is intent on becoming the company where you can see your career grow through challenging work, collaborating with incredible teammates, and accomplishing the unattainable.
We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience, and our overall assessment of what we learned during the hiring process.

At Apollo, we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring consistency within the team in each country.
In addition to the U.S. base salary range, we also provide equity and benefits.
Location: This is a remote position that can be done from anywhere in the US or Canada (Canada has a different compensation range).

In addition to the U.S. base salary range, we also provide equity and benefits.
Apollo offers all U.S. employees a choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans and California residents can also choose from an additional 2 Kaiser medical plans.
Dental and Vision benefits are provided by Sun Life Financial.

Triage, debug, and resolve escalations from enterprise customers running some of the largest GraphQL deployments in the world - hundreds of subgraphs processing trillions of requests per month.
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.
Participate in on-call rotations as a core part of the role, ensuring the reliability of mission-critical systems.
At Apollo, we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring consistency within the team in each country.

Apollo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.
E-Verify: Apollo is an E-Verify employer and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information please visit E-Verify https://www.e-verify.gov.

E-Verify: Apollo is an E-Verify employer and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information please visit E-Verify https://www.e-verify.gov.

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