Design and implement highly scalable backend services, data pipelines, and integration endpoints that perform reliably at high volume
Gather product and engineering requirements; write design documents and drive technical discussions to align cross-functional stakeholders
Drive and lead the full software development lifecycle: product requirements, architecture, solution design, development, quality assurance, and maintenance
Build systems with observability as a first-class concern proper monitoring, alerting, and dashboards so issues are caught before customers notice
Mentor others on best practices and effectively share knowledge across the engineering team
Navigate ambiguity and roadblocks proactively when a project hits a wall, you find a path forward and maintain cadence
Requirements
Apollo.io is the leading go-to-market solution for revenue teams, trusted by over 500,000 companies and millions of users globally, from rapidly growing startups to some of the world's largest enterprises.
You’ll have the chance to work in an open and collaborative environment, receive and give hands-on mentorship, and have opportunities to grow and accelerate your career.
In this role, you will work across two high-impact domains: data platform architecture and integrations with distributed systems building the infrastructure that powers Apollo’s AI-driven internal products.
You bring an AI-first mindset to everything you do, reaching for AI tools as naturally as any other part of your workflow and helping the team do the same.
Be comfortable introducing new technologies and new ideas as required, including AI tools that accelerate your workflow and the team’s
experience working in an agile, startup environment
AI-native working style: habitually leverages AI tools across coding, debugging, review, and documentation, and stays current with emerging capabilities
experience in backend development, at least 1-2 years in senior positions, developing large-scale applications •
Experience developing distributed web applications at scale
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 Must have: 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 Nice to have: BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Mongo, Redis, Ruby on
Apollo.io is an AI-native company built on a culture of continuous improvement.
If you're energized by finding smarter, faster ways to get things done using AI and automation, you'll thrive here.
Benefits
Founded in 2015, the company is one of the fastest growing companies in SaaS, raising approximately $250 million to date and valued at $1.6 billion.
Additional details
Apollo.io provides sales and marketing teams with easy access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies worldwide, along with tools to engage and convert these contacts in one unified platform.
By helping revenue professionals find the most accurate contact information and automating the outreach process, Apollo.io turns prospects into customers. Apollo raised a series D in 2023 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and more, and counts the former President and COO of Hubspot, JD Sherman, among its board members.
On the data side, you’ll organize and make sense of data at scale, working closely with our data engineering team to structure pipelines and enable intelligent product experiences.
On the integrations side, you’ll own the connections layer and the distributed architecture that keeps Apollo reliably linked to the broader ecosystem at high throughput.
You enjoy working cross-functionally to solve hard problems and make an impact.
At Apollo, you strive for quality and are obsessed with improving automation, squashing bugs, and investigating performance improvements and innovative ideas.
Communicate development progress clearly to product leads, engineering managers, and other stakeholders
Work effectively as part of a large global team, attending scrum ceremonies, team events, and manager 1:1s
Provide and respond to technical and behavioral feedback from managers and peers in written and verbal form COMPETENCIES
Proactively acts without being told what to do; identifies areas for improvement and drives best practices to deliver high-quality, performant, and scalable solutions