Senior Software Engineer — Build Scalable AI-Native Systems

Apollo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 358,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus/Commissions

401(k)

Holidays

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Travel coverage

Insurance

FSA/HSA

Job summary

Apollo in San Francisco is seeking an experienced engineer to design, build, and scale significant systems end-to-end, owning them from design through production and operation. You will break down hard, ambiguous problems, drive them to shipped outcomes, and own the reliability, performance, and cost of the systems you are responsible for, partnering with product, design, and engineering.

You will thrive in an AI-native environment that uses agents to accelerate design, investigation, and

Qualifications

• Proven track record owning and shipping large-scale systems.
• Strong understanding of system design and data modeling.
• Ability to lead ambiguous work to a concrete outcome.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development.
• High bar for quality and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own significant systems and features end‑to‑end, from design through production and operation
• Break down hard, ambiguous problems and drive them to shipped outcomes
• Own the reliability, performance, and cost of the systems you are responsible for
• Partner across product, design, and engineering to solve problems that span teams
• Raise the quality bar and set patterns that make the people around you more effective

Skills

Systems design

Data modeling

Reliability engineering

Ownership

AI-assisted development

Job description

Apollo in San Francisco is seeking an experienced engineer to design, build, and scale significant systems end-to-end, owning them from design through production and operation. You will break down hard, ambiguous problems, drive them to shipped outcomes, and own the reliability, performance, and cost of the systems you are responsible for, partnering with product, design, and engineering.

You will thrive in an AI-native environment that uses agents to accelerate design, investigation, and