Staff Software Engineer, Rust (UK) - Remote

Overview

We’re helping organizations deploy supergraphs at scale using Apollo Federation. Are you passionate about building secure, high-performance, and reliable infrastructure? If so, we’d love to talk to you about joining us in creating next-generation GraphQL runtime infrastructure.

In Short

• Build, test, and maintain fault-tolerant infrastructure for GraphQL runtime platforms in Rust.
• Operate and improve durable, stable public APIs.
• Engage directly with users to understand their needs and debug issues.
• Design scalable, observable systems that integrate into customer infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineers across teams and mentor teammates.
• Lead architectural discussions and initiatives.
• Develop comprehensive technical designs and documentation.
• Participate in on-call rotations for system reliability.

Requirements

• Experience with Rust and writing performant code.
• Expertise in systems engineering and distributed paradigms.
• Strong cross-team collaboration skills.
• Passion for GraphQL and modern developer tooling.
• Growth mindset and eagerness to learn.
• Bonus: Experience with large-scale runtime systems.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-informed compensation.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Equal opportunity workplace.