Apollo.io is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the technical direction and execution of complex, high-impact initiatives. As an AI-native company driven by a mission to help customers unlock their full revenue potential, we're looking for an engineer who thrives on ownership, collaboration, and staying ahead of the curve.
What You'll Do
- Architect and build scalable, high-availability systems that run 24/7 and support mission-critical workflows.
- Own and deliver multi-tier, high-volume applications with performance, accessibility, and resilience in mind.
- Write high-quality, maintainable code with a strong focus on developer experience and system performance.
- Drive and uphold engineering best practices, including code reviews, test coverage, monitoring, and observability.
- Provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams, guiding architecture, trade-offs, and execution.
- Mentor and sponsor engineers to grow their impact and deepen engineering culture.
- Lead large-scale, cross-team projects from concept to production.
- Deliver clear, objective feedback to peers and junior engineers through structured reviews and 1:1s.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of deep experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments.
- Proven ability to develop features with performance, reliability, and scalability in mind.
- Strong product intuition—balancing technical scope with MVP delivery.
- Expertise with message queues, background jobs, and distributed system patterns.
- Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., GCP Logging, Prometheus, NewRelic).
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., code generation, debugging, automation) and stay current with emerging AI trends.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Ruby, Go).
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs, including handling rate limits, failure cases, and retries gracefully.
- Experience with LLM architecture, pipelines, or applied AI tooling is a strong bonus.
Team & Environment
We are an AI Native company built on a culture of continuous improvement. Collaboration is at our core, and we encourage bold ideas and courageous action. We take extreme ownership, move with focus, and learn voraciously to stay ahead.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in India and globally.
Apollo.io is an equal opportunity employer.
