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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - $75.60 - $95.61 per hour - **Company:** RECRUITER LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $157,248.0 - $198,869.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Systems Engineering, Code Review, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Reliability of Systems, Graphql, Api Design - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/7seventy-recruiting-software-engineer-75-60-95-61-per-hour-ozccwsbyyt ## About the Role * Professional experience with Rust and a strong interest in writing performant, maintainable code * Strong systems engineering experience * Knowledge of stateless and fault-tolerant systems * Experience with event-driven patterns and distributed systems paradigms * Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams * Positive influence across teams with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset * Interest in GraphQL, modern developer tooling, and infrastructure innovation * Growth mindset and active interest in learning and staying current with industry trends Preferred Qualifications * Experience with GraphQL * Experience with large-scale runtime systems ## Description This opportunity is for a Senior Software Engineer focused on building secure, high-performance, and reliable GraphQL runtime infrastructure. The role involves developing fault-tolerant systems, maintaining public APIs, and helping power a scalable platform used by demanding GraphQL workloads. You will work primarily in Rust, contributing to runtime infrastructure that must be performant, secure, observable, and reliable. This role combines hands-on systems engineering, API development, user collaboration, technical design, mentorship, architecture discussions, and on-call ownership for mission-critical systems. ⓘ View potential timezone restrictions Working Hours: Pacific or Central time zone hours required What You'll Do * Build, test, and maintain fault-tolerant infrastructure for GraphQL runtime platforms using idiomatic Rust * Ensure runtime systems meet high standards for security, performance, reliability, and maintainability * Operate and improve durable, stable public APIs used by demanding GraphQL workloads * Engage directly with users, including community members and enterprise customers, to understand needs and debug issues * Bring user insights and real-world feedback back into platform evolution * Design scalable and observable systems that integrate into diverse customer infrastructure environments * Use self-initiated research and practical feedback to guide system improvements * Collaborate with engineers across teams through supportive communication and constructive code reviews * Mentor and guide teammates in architecting and writing idiomatic Rust code * Evaluate the end-to-end impact of technical changes across related domains * Lead architectural discussions and cross-team initiatives as a technical leader * Coach others as they grow into technical leadership responsibilities * Create technical designs and documentation that address cost efficiency, security, and observability * Participate in on-call rotations to support mission-critical system reliability ## Related Videos - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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