Backend Engineer (Product)
Apollo Research · Added today
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4+ years of experience building production backend systems at scale
Strong Python proficiency with experience in frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs with clear documentation
Solid understanding of database design and optimization (SQL and/or NoSQL)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience building data-intensive applications or processing large-scale log data
Strong understanding of system design principles, including scalability, reliability, and security
Experience with asynchronous processing, message queues, and distributed systems
Demonstrated ability to write clean, well-tested, maintainable code
Familiarity with real-time data processing frameworks (Kafka, Redis Streams, etc.)
Experience with ML/AI infrastructure or building tools for AI applications
Previous work on developer tools, monitoring systems, or security products
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
Familiarity with AI safety concepts or evaluation frameworks like Inspect
Contributions to open-source backend infrastructure projects
Experience building security-centric products
Experience with code analysis platforms
Experience with Golang
This role offers market competitive salary, equity, and competitive benefits.
Salary: 100k - 180k GBP (~135k - 245k USD)
Flexible work hours and schedule
Unlimited vacation
Unlimited sick leave
Up to 6 months of paid parental leave
Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
Retirement savings with competitive employer matching (e.g. 401(k) for US employees)
Lunch, dinner, and snacks are provided for all employees on workdays
Paid work trips, including staff retreats, business trips, and relevant conferences
A yearly $1,000 (USD) professional development budget.
Time Allocation: Full-time
Location: This is an in-person role working out of our London or San Francisco office.
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas in both the UK and US. Sponsorship isn't guaranteed for every role or candidate, but if we make you an offer, we'll work with you to find the right visa route.
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