Sr. Software Engineer, Workflow (Backend and Full Stack - Backend leaning)

7+ years of professional software development experience. At least 2 years in a senior-level role. Strong backend experience in Python and Django and/or TypeScript and Node.js. Experience building reliable, scalable, and observable services. Advanced experience with React (and ideally Next.js) for full-stack roles. Familiarity with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL. Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs. Experience building event-driven systems. Experience working with data integrations across services. Proven ability to lead complex technical projects. Proactively coach and support teammates, foster growth through mentorship. Navigate ambiguity with confidence. Experience using AI tooling for work or personal use, or willingness to learn fast.

Redesign and modernize the Zap creation experience. Build flexible UI components and configuration flows. Contribute to foundational infrastructure for new editor paradigms. Collaborate across Product and Design. Build systems to detect, surface, and explain errors. Design actionable debugging experiences. Collaborate with Support to improve product. Strengthen reliability, observability, and resilience. Develop and maintain Zapier’s execution engine. Improve system performance and reduce latency. Design and implement execution primitives. Collaborate on core system design. Build foundational logic tools like branching, conditional execution, and looping. Design and maintain system-level Zaps. Partner with teams to deliver reusable workflow primitives. Enhance configuration and control surfaces.