Senior Backend Engineer

• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in backend development, at least 1-2 years in senior positions, developing large-scale applications
• Experience developing distributed web applications at scale
• Code that is comprehensible, well-structured, and highly performant
• Experience with database modeling (SQL or NoSQL)
• Experience using and designing RESTful services
• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
• Proven experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development processes, including code generation, debugging, and productivity optimization, with a willingness to stay current with emerging AI technologies
• Background in fast-scaling startup or high-velocity environments where going beyond your job title was the norm

Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Proactivity, Team Player, Listening Skills, Creativity and Innovation, Organization and Planning, Dealing with Ambiguity, Ownership of projects from start to finish, Distributed Web Development

BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Mongo, Redis, Ruby on Rails, Microservices, Machine Learning

We are AI Native

Apollo.io is an AI-native company built on a culture of continuous improvement. We’re on the front lines of driving productivity for our customers—and we expect the same mindset from our team. If you're energized by finding smarter, faster ways to get things done using AI and automation, you'll thrive here.

Why You’ll Love Working at Apollo

At Apollo, we’re driven by a shared mission: to help our customers unlock their full revenue potential. That’s why we take extreme ownership of our work, move with focus and urgency, and learn voraciously to stay ahead.

We invest deeply in your growth, ensuring you have the resources, support, and autonomy to own your role and make a real impact. Collaboration is at our core—we’re all for one, meaning you’ll have a team across departments ready to help you succeed. We encourage bold ideas and courageous action, giving you the freedom to experiment, take smart risks, and drive big wins.

If you’re looking for a place where your work matters, where you can push boundaries, and where your career can thrive—Apollo is the place for you.

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• React.js / TypeScript · Python · GoLang · MongoDB · Elasticsearch · Redis · Kafka · Kubernetes / Docker · GCP · Terraform / Ansible · Grafana / Kibana · GitHub Actions
• Proactively acts without being told what to do; identifies areas for improvement and drives best practices to deliver high-quality, performant, and scalable solutions
• Develops services that are highly available and scalable with proper monitoring and alerting in place
• Able to up-level the team by sharing knowledge and best practices across the engineering organization
• Able to deal with ambiguity and maintain momentum on projects even when hitting obstacles months in
• Full ownership of projects from start to finish because deployment is not the finish line
• Organized and able to effectively plan and break down large projects into smaller tasks that are easier to estimate and deliver
• Listens actively and seeks to understand others’ viewpoints before responding
• A creative and innovative problem solver with previous experience working in an agile, startup environment
• Confident in owning your role and bringing creative ideas to the hands of users
• AI-native working style: habitually leverages AI tools across coding, debugging, review, and documentation, and stays current with emerging capabilities