Credit Lead Developer, Investment Engineering

Apollo Global Management, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Apollo Global Management, Inc. is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to join their New York office. This role supports the Credit Trading Desk by delivering scalable technology solutions and collaborating with investment professionals. Key responsibilities include leading the development lifecycle, mentoring teams, and ensuring data quality.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on trading technologies. The salary range for this position is between $190,000 and $250,000, and it includes eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and technology.
• 5+ years in trading, market technology, or high-performance environments.
• Proven record in designing and deploying production-grade systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full development lifecycle from design to implementation.
• Deliver high-quality solutions using Agile methods.
• Mentor team members and contribute to design discussions.

Skills

Software engineering

Trading technology

Microservices design

Fault tolerance

Data streaming platforms

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kafka

Pulsar

Aeron

Job description

Position Overview

At Apollo, we are a global team of alternative investment managers passionate about delivering uncommon value to our investors and shareholders. With over 30 years of proven expertise across Private Equity, Credit, and Real Assets in various regions and industries, we are known for our integrated businesses, our strong investment performance, our value‑oriented philosophy, and our people. The Investment Engineering team develops Portfolio Management and Trading capabilities that support Apollo’s complex and unique strategies. Embedded with portfolio managers and traders, the group partners cross‑functionally to design and deliver the infrastructure required for effective execution and investment management. We are seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to join our New York office, working directly with the Credit Trading Desk. This individual will collaborate with investment professionals and stakeholders to deliver scalable technology solutions. The role combines hands‑on development with technical leadership, ensuring the business has the tools and platforms needed for efficient decision‑making and execution.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the full development lifecycle, from design and coding to implementation and architecture.
• Deliver high‑quality solutions quickly using Agile methods.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture, development, testing, and production support.
• Mentor team members and contribute to design discussions and code reviews.
• Adapt to shifting priorities with a forward‑looking, problem‑solving mindset.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and business partners to deliver impactful solutions.
• Ensure robust data governance and high standards of data quality.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and technology, including 5+ years in trading, market technology, or other high‑performance, data‑intensive environments.
• Proven record of designing, developing, and deploying production‑grade trading systems that emphasize reliability, fault tolerance, and maintainability.
• Broad exposure to trading technologies and workflows across asset classes, including market data ingestion, order management, execution, and post‑trade analytics.
• Deep expertise in transaction cost analysis (TCA), P&L attribution, risk factor modeling, and order routing, combined with a strong understanding of market structure, liquidity dynamics, and exchange protocols.
• Practical experience implementing event‑driven architectures and event sourcing to enable high‑throughput, observable, and auditable systems with strong temporal consistency.
• Strong technical foundation in microservices design, distributed systems, and data streaming platforms (e.g., Aeron, Kafka, Pulsar, or equivalent), emphasizing loose coupling, horizontal scalability, and resilience.
• Hands‑on experience with performance optimization, including profiling, asynchronous processing, caching strategies, and data pipeline tuning; ultra‑low‑latency experience a plus but not a requirement.
• Demonstrated ability to drive architectural decisions, balance trade‑offs between latency, throughput, and complexity, and deliver production‑ready systems under evolving business requirements.
• Collaborative, engineering‑led mindset with proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, mentor teams, and establish best practices in software design, testing, and observability.

Pay Range

$190,000 - $250,000

Equal Opportunity Statement

The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed here.