Sr. Software Engineer (integration Platform Zone) - Remote Eligible

Sr. Backend Engineer

Zapier's Integration Platform Zone is the engine that connects Zapier to the outside world. We're responsible for building, maintaining, and evolving the systems behind the thousands of integrations our customers rely on—and preparing those integrations for a new era of AI-powered automation.

We're hiring a Sr. Backend Engineer to help us build, expand and fix integrations, with a focus on AI integrations. Also, this team is in charge of the by Zapier tools which are a core component of the Zapier workflow. This team has a close relationship with top stakeholders in the industry to keep up with the new AI apps launched every day. This role offers a unique opportunity to guide a team working on high-visibility, high-impact projects that are fundamental to Zapier's mission of democratizing automation.

Our mission is to make Zapier the best-connected automation platform in the world—especially for AI and enterprise users. The Integration Platform Zone is responsible for:

• Creating and maintaining high-quality integrations across key third-party platforms
• Building infrastructure to support AI-native workflows and smart, composable apps
• Supporting integration health and quality across our catalog, ensuring every automation works as expected
• Powering initiatives like Zapier Copilot, By Zapier apps, new AI integrations, and MCP integrations.

As a Backend Engineer in the Integration Platform Zone, you'll:

• Build, expand and maintain integrations
• Contribute to platform-wide initiatives that make integrations easier to build, test, and maintain
• Improve observability and reliability across integration infrastructure at scale
• Build APIs and backend systems that support integration development, health monitoring, and orchestration
• Support the launch of AI-driven features and help integrate LLM-friendly capabilities across the integration layer
• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to ship impactful features

We're a globally distributed team, working together to make Zapier the trusted, go-to partner for business automation. If you're interested in advancing your career at a fast-growing, profitable, impact-driven company, then read on…

• Our Commitment to Applicants
• Culture and Values at Zapier
• Zapier Guide to Remote Work
• Zapier Code of Conduct
• Diversity and Inclusivity at Zapier

About You

We're looking for backend engineers who bring:

• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining backend systems in production
• Experience with Typescript or JavaScript and Python (Django preferred) ideally
• Experience building integrations, APIs, SDKs, or development platforms
• Experience building AI tools or consuming AI products as a power user (configuring agents, MPC servers, LLMs, etc.)
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Databricks, or Datadog
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and CI/CD pipelines
• Some familiarity with event-based architectures and tools like Kafka, SQS, or similar
• Some familiarity experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and performance tuning
• You value collaboration, pairing, and async communication in a remote team environment
• You're customer-focused. Whether internal or external, you care about solving real problems and creating great experiences
• You love learning and are curious about ambiguous or novel problems. You're comfortable asking questions, digging in, and figuring things out
• You've used AI tooling for work or personal use—or you are willing to dive in and learn fast. You explore new tools, workflows, and ideas to make things more efficient, and are eager to deepen your understanding of AI and use it regularly

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.

If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI-driven automation, and want to work at a company that cares deeply about its people and its product, we'd love to hear from you.

How to Apply

At Zapier, we believe that diverse perspectives and experiences make us better, which is why we have a non-standard application process designed to promote inclusion and equity. We're looking for the best fit for each of our roles, regardless of the type of companies in your background, so we encourage you to apply even if your skills and experiences don't exactly match the job description. All we ask is that you answer a few in-depth questions in our application that would typically be asked at the start of an interview process. This helps speed things up by letting us get to know you and your skillset a bit better right out of the gate. Please be sure to answer each question; the resume and CV fields are optional.

Education is not a requirement for our roles; however, if you receive an offer, you will need to include your most recent educational experience as part of our background check process.

After you apply, you are going to hear back from us—even if we don't see an immediate fit with our team. In fact, throughout the process, we strive to never go more than seven days without letting you know the status of your application. We know we'll make mistakes from time to time, so if you ever have questions about where you stand or about the process, just ask your recruiter!

Zapier is an equal-opportunity employer and we're excited to work with talented and empathetic people of all identities. Zapier does not discriminate based on someone's identity in any aspect of hiring or employment as required by law and in line with our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity. Our code of conduct provides a beacon for the kind of company we strive to be, and we celebrate our differences because those differences are what allow us to make a product that serves a global user base. Zapier will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

Zapier prioritizes the security of our customers' information and is dedicated to adhering to all applicable data privacy laws. You can review our privacy policy here.

Zapier is committed to inclusion. As part of this commitment, Zapier welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and will work to provide reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact jobs@zapier.com.

Application Deadline:

The anticipated application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later, or if the position is filled.

Even though we're an all-remote company, we still need to be thoughtful about where we have Zapiens working. Check out this resource for a list of countries where we currently cannot have Zapiens permanently working.