Backend Engineer

Job Description

Apollo.io is seeking a Backend Engineer to join their growing company. The candidate will work on a cross-functional team to implement best practices in technology, architecture, and process. Apollo.io is one of the fastest growing companies in SaaS, providing sales and marketing teams with verified contact data and tools to engage and convert contacts in one unified platform.Responsibilities:

• Design and implement highly scalable backend endpoints.
• Gather product requirements and write design docs to satisfy product needs.
• Drive/Lead full lifecycle of software development: product requirements, architecture, solution design, development, quality assurance, and maintenance.
• Mentor others on best practices and effectively share knowledge.
• Communicate development progress to the product lead, engineering manager, and other stakeholders.
• Introduce new technologies and new ideas as required.
• Work effectively as part of a large global team.
• Attend and engage in scrum ceremony meetings, team parties, and manager 1:1s.
• Provide feedback to co-workers and respond to technical and behavioral feedback.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of industry experience in backend development, at least 1-2 years in senior positions, developing large-scale applications.
• Experience developing distributed web applications.
• Experience with database modeling (SQL or NoSQL both OK).
• Experience with 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.

Apollo.io offers:

• An open and collaborative environment.
• Hands-on mentorship.
• Opportunities to grow and accelerate your career.