Zapier

Sr. Software Engineer (AI Orchestration Zone, Backend Leaning)

Zapier

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $170,800 - $224,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

DockerJavaScriptKubernetesNext.jsNode.jsPostgresPythonReactRedisTerraformTypeScript

About the role

  • Design and implement features that allow third-party AI agents to connect with Zapier’s platform and run activities for end-users across 8,000+ applications.
  • Build and maintain tools and SDKs that help third-party developers quickly integrate with Zapier for an intuitive end-user experience.
  • Establish and evolve our Model Context Protocol implementation - enabling intelligent, multi-step workflows derived from natural language.
  • Collaborate closely with internal AI experts and partner teams to shape our collective future in agent-based automation.
  • Own projects end-to-end, from solution design to implementation, testing, and post-launch support.
  • Contribute to a culture of learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
  • Backend: Python, FastAPI, Node.js
  • Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js
  • Datastores: Postgres, Redis
  • Dev Tools: GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
  • AI/LLM: OpenAI API, Anthropic API, LangChain, semantic search, vector databases
  • Developer Experience: SDK authoring, API documentation, onboarding flows
  • How We Work: Zapier is a 100% remote team, and has been since day one. We value asynchronous communication, transparent collaboration, and work-life harmony. We believe in building systems that scale—both in code and in culture.

Requirements

  • You’re a full-stack builder. You’ve developed and maintained production systems end-to-end. You’re comfortable writing frontend interfaces (React/Next.js preferred) and backend services (Python or Node.js ideal), and you’re not afraid to go deep into API design, database modeling, or CI/CD pipelines.
  • You understand and leverage AI tooling. You know how to use AI tools to accelerate your own development process (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor), and you also get excited about building systems that enable others to use AI effectively. You’ve worked with or implemented components like model context protocol or agent frameworks.
  • You thrive on platform thinking. You’ve built or contributed to platform products before, with a focus on extensibility, documentation, and robust foundations. You can make the complex simple for our customers.
  • You lead with empathy and curiosity. You continuously seek context, ask great questions, and stay oriented to the bigger picture.
  • You bias toward action, especially when next steps aren’t obvious. You create structure, clarity, and momentum for the team surrounding your projects. You’re pragmatic and know when to ship fast and iterate - and when to sweat the details.
  • You demonstrate an ownership mindset. You take initiative without needing top-down direction, but you’re also an effective communicator who can bring others with you. You have sound judgment, and balance user needs, technical constraints, and product goals in your decisions.
  • You’re a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity. You can turn loosely defined problems into concrete action, you follow through on commitments, and you surface blockers early to recruit help defining solutions.