Backend Engineer • Senior

Who you are

5+ years of backend engineering experience with a focus on building scalable systems — you've tackled complex challenges in web automation and understand the intricacies of proxy infrastructure and anti-bot systems. You have a strong foundation in programming languages like Java and Python, and you're comfortable working with REST APIs to create efficient solutions.

You enjoy solving hard technical problems and have experience contributing to open-source projects — your passion for technology drives you to stay ahead of evolving anti-scraping services. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful results.

Desirable

Experience with browser fingerprinting and session management is a plus — you understand how to create human-like interactions that enhance the effectiveness of web scraping tools. Familiarity with automation frameworks and tools will help you excel in this role.

What you'll do

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Apify, you'll be responsible for expanding the capabilities of Apify Proxy and developing internal tools that leverage advanced techniques for web scraping. You'll work on building robots that mimic real user behavior to automate tasks on the web, ensuring that our scraping infrastructure remains robust against evolving anti-bot measures.

You'll collaborate with a small, experienced team of engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices to enhance the overall quality of our products. Your role will involve researching and implementing new technologies that improve our scraping capabilities and contribute to the development of open-source proxy libraries.

You will also engage in code reviews and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the team. Your contributions will directly impact our mission to help users automate their web interactions and extract valuable data efficiently.

What we offer

At Apify, we provide a supportive work environment with a generous hardware budget and free lunches when you're in the office. You'll have access to an unlimited supply of coffee and snacks, as well as opportunities for team-building activities like ping-pong and foosball. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds in our team.

Join us in Prague and be part of a company that is making a significant impact in the field of web automation and AI. We believe in empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and contribute to meaningful projects that help shape the future of technology.