Stellate is building the global data graph. As a Rust engineer, you will be responsible for code that is going to run "at the edge" across the globe and can handle billions of calls with a minimum overhead.

About Us and The Hard Problems We Are Solving

At Stellate, we’re working to unlock the world’s data by building the global data graph. By making the global data graph a reality, we unlock the compounding effects of innovation by removing the inefficiencies of connecting poorly structured and documented APIs.

Our immediate focus is on making open GraphQL APIs ubiquitous. We’ll start by building a set of solutions that enable engineering teams to build fast, high-quality, open GraphQL APIs at scale. This will result in an explosion of open GraphQL APIs, broadening the global data graph. Inevitably, the global data graph will be the center of the digital economy.

Role Responsibilities

We're looking for an empathetic software engineer who is experienced with Rust and its language paradigms to help us run performant code across the globe.

As our first employee focussing exclusively on Rust, you'll be working within an existing codebase from day one. While your output will be Rust, there is existing code in both Rust and TypeScript.

While you're dealing with distributed systems and backend services you will not be alone, so we are looking for a strong communicator - both async, written communication and in paring sessions with colleagues. You will share your knowledge and learnings and drive the adoption of best practices within our Rust development lifecycle.

As a Rust engineer on the team, here are some of the things you would be responsible for:

• Developing backend services that run in data centers as well as "on the edge"
• Low-overhead processing of GraphQL data structures (e.g. documents & schemas)
• Interfacing with distributed system using strong architectural principles
• Knowledge sharing with colleagues in pair programming setups
• Shaping processes and best practices for the team’s Rust development lifecycle
• Develop backend services that run in data centers and on the edge.
• Interface with distributed systems and shape processes and best practices for the team’s Rust development lifecycle.

How We Work Together

There are many ways to build an amazing company culture and we’re on our journey to define ours. So we ask you for your investment, participation, and intentionality in co-creating the unique culture at Stellate.

• We believe in hiring the best talent around the globe, that’s why we are a 100% distributed company. The “distributed first” mindset is baked into our company and culture from day-one.
• We’re a company full of global misfits, so it’s not in our DNA to believe in looking for those who are a “culture fit”. We intentionally look for those who are a value add to our culture.
• English is a second language to 90% of our company. We call six countries “home”. Our exec team is 33% women of color. We have global pay parity and compensation transparency to ensure equal pay.
• We default to asynchronous communication. By reducing the number of meetings, we can build a scalable asynchronous culture and enable us to collaborate across timezones.
• Though we are distributed, we know that nothing replaces the connection that is created in person. That’s why we hold three company-wide offsites per year. In addition, each department is empowered and enabled with a healthy budget to hold department level offsites. We also have a perk for each employee to visit any other employee around the globe three times a year.
• We believe, that the small things in work-life really matter and add up. Micro-moments of connection during our work days are essential.
• We use quarterly OKRs that map to annual goals to ensure that we’re all focused on the most meaningful and impactful work that aligns with our business goals.

Check out our 2022 Benefits and Perks to learn more about how we support those in our company.

Our Shared Values

We believe that being aligned on our shared values is the foundation of how we build, belong, and how we show up for each other and to the broader ecosystem.

• Intentionality: We do things with intention. Everything we do starts with a reflection and understanding of why we do what we do. Intentionality permeates all our processes.
• Excellence: We challenge ourselves to grow and improve every day. We strive for speed and excellence in everything we deliver.
• Default to Open: Start with trust. Information is power and open information distributes empowerment through out the entire company. We default to open information, open to feedback, open to collaboration, and open to each other as people and coworkers.
• Collaboration: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”. There will be times when you will need to go fast alone. There will be times when we will have to align and go together. Finding the right balance is the challenge and the key to unlocking greatness.
• Empathy: We belong to a broader ecosystem in everything we do. Empathy and respect comes standard.
• Deliberate Inclusion: Inclusion creates space for diversity to thrive. We are deliberate and intentional in the way we create an inclusionary space.

You can read our open letter to all future team members penned by Sue Odio, our Head of People & Operations.

Compensation Philosophy

As a fully distributed company, we’ve made a bold decision not to anchor pay to employees’ physical location, no matter where they are in the world. You can find out more about our “One Job, One Pay” on our company blog.

We also believe that pay transparency is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiative, as well as the best way for a company our size to hold ourselves accountable to fair pay policy.