Job description
Apollo.io is the leading go-to-market solution for revenue teams, trusted by over 500,000 companies and millions of users globally, from rapidly growing startups to some of the world’s largest enterprises. Founded in 2015, the company is one of the fastest growing companies in SaaS, raising approximately $250 million to date and valued at $1.6 billion. Apollo.io provides sales and marketing teams with easy access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies worldwide, along with tools to engage and convert these contacts in one unified platform. By helping revenue professionals find the most accurate contact information and automating the outreach process, Apollo.io turns prospects into customers. Apollo raised a series D in 2023 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and more, and counts the former President and COO of Hubspot, JD Sherman, among its board members.
**This is a Permanent EoR role and not a B2B Contract**
We are looking for an SDET Engineer who will work on our quality engineering initiatives throughout the engineering organization in combination with building and scaling our production environment. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience, a passion for quality engineering, systems engineering, automating operations, infrastructure security, and high-availability systems as well as experience in software development. We are heavily invested in Ruby on Rails, Mongo, and ElasticSearch.
As an SDET Engineer, you will be a critical part of our growing company, working on a cross-functional team to implement best practices in technology, architecture, and process. You’ll have the chance to work in an open and collaborative environment, receive and give hands-on mentorship and have opportunities to grow and accelerate your career. You are agile enough to jump into most projects and be hungry to build so much more
Minimum qualifications:
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar
- 3+ years of experience in developing software, automated frameworks and test automation tools
- Strong experience with Linux (Ubuntu) and various types of databases
- You possess a good knowledge of MongoDB or ElasticSearch
- Experience with technologies like Docker, VPN, Kubernetes (strong experience with Kubernetes)
- Experience with Distributed Systems
- Knowledge of automation frameworks like Cypress, Playwright, and Rspec
- Exposure to modern backend programming languages - Ruby, JavaScript or Typescript
Preferred qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership and leading projects (e.g., test, release, etc.).
- Experience developing/ designing automated internal frameworks, managing monitoring systems, or improving testing effectiveness.
- Proven experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development processes, including code generation, debugging, and productivity optimization. Candidates should demonstrate fluency in integrating AI-driven solutions into their workflows and a willingness to stay current with emerging AI technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead in implementing the overall testing strategy and methodologies for the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives and software development goals
- Drive the adoption of CI/CD practices, ensuring automated tests are efficiently integrated and executed in deployment pipelines.
- Conduct research on emerging technologies, tools, and processes in software testing; evaluate and recommend their adoption to keep the organization at the forefront of testing best practices.
- Lead root cause analysis for complex bugs and issues, working with development teams to ensure long-term solutions are implemented.
- Collaborate with DevOps/Infra team to improve our existing infrastructure and solve daily operational challenges and improving Engineering productivity.
- Work cross-functionally with various teams at Apollo.
- Database support with MongoDB, ElasticSearch, RedisCache and BigQuery.
- Lead the design and development of advanced automated testing frameworks and tools that can scale and adapt to various projects and technologies.
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to integrate quality assurance processes early in the software development lifecycle.
- Drive the adoption of CI/CD practices, ensuring automated tests are efficiently integrated and executed in deployment pipelines.
- Serve as a thought leader in software testing, mentoring and guiding QE teams, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
- Oversee and manage complex testing projects, coordinating with multiple teams to ensure timelines, budgets, and quality targets are met.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Communicate technical ideas to software developers in written and verbal formats.
- Provide strategic testing initiatives for projects to introduce efficient techniques and test productivity improvements
- Work and collaborate with other teams across different offices of the company to achieve organizational objectives when needed
- Manage risks and deliverables to ensure that the testing activities remain within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards
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Why You’ll Love Working at Apollo
At Apollo, we’re driven by a shared mission: to help our customers unlock their full revenue potential. That’s why we take extreme ownership of our work, move with focus and urgency, and learn voraciously to stay ahead.
We invest deeply in your growth, ensuring you have the resources, support, and autonomy to own your role and make a real impact. Collaboration is at our core—we’re all for one, meaning you’ll have a team across departments ready to help you succeed. We encourage bold ideas and courageous action, giving you the freedom to experiment, take smart risks, and drive big wins.
If you’re looking for a place where your work matters, where you can push boundaries, and where your career can thrive—Apollo is the place for you.
