Staff Software Engineer, Rust

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain fault-tolerant infrastructure for GraphQL runtime platforms, primarily in idiomatic Rust, ensuring security, performance, and reliability.
• 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.
• 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 as a core part of the role, ensuring the reliability of mission-critical systems.

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