Senior Backend Engineer, Actors

The role

You will build and scale cloud programs called Actors that crawl and extract data. You will develop internal tooling, push product features including AI, and mentor junior engineers.

What you will do

• Building and scaling cloud programs that crawl and extract data reliably
• Pushing popular Actors forward with new features and AI approaches
• Working on internal projects and tooling to make other teams faster
• Writing clean, elegant code through reviews and refactoring
• Reverse-engineering websites and designing APIs
• Mentoring junior engineers through code reviews and pairing
• Owning the design of Actors and tools to fit the codebase

Required qualifications

• Strong in JavaScript and TypeScript (Node.js)
• Solid understanding of web technologies
• 3+ years of professional or open source experience on a non-trivial project built with a team
• Treat code quality, readability, and frequent refactoring as part of getting the job done
• Use AI tools in work and know where they help and where they don't
• Appetite to keep learning in web scraping and beyond
• Ability to weigh trade-offs and structure code for maintainability
• Communicate clearly in English, in writing and in speech

Nice to have

• Experience with web scraping
• A track record of contributing to non-trivial, user-facing products, open source or otherwise
• A habit of writing and sharing what you learn, through tutorials, technical support, or tooling

Benefits

• Space, support, and autonomy for personal growth
• Option to work fully remotely
• Flexible working hours
• Nobody counts holidays as long as the work gets done
• Unlimited Claude for every Apifier
• Stock options and profit sharing
• Free Apify credits for friends and family
• Free Multisport card
• Regular massages in the Prague office
• Welcome pets, kids, and bikes in the office
• Team buildings and offsites
• Education and training budget, conference tickets, and internal sessions

About the company

Apify is the marketplace of ready-to-run tools for AI that automate work on the web. Thousands of Actors get web data, generate leads, monitor social media, track competitors, and integrate with existing apps and agents.