Senior Software Engineer, MCP – Backend

November 4

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Zapier

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SaaS • Productivity • B2B

Zapier is a leading automation platform that enables users to connect and automate workflows across more than 7,000 applications. Known for its no-code approach, Zapier empowers individuals and teams to streamline tasks by creating automated processes called "Zaps," which link triggers and actions between different apps. The platform is trusted by millions of users globally, including 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies, offering solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency in various business functions.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2011

☁️ SaaS

⚡ Productivity

🤝 B2B

💰 Secondary Market on 2021-04

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and evolve core APIs that enable agents to take meaningful actions across Zapier’s ecosystem • Build systems that support scalable orchestration, robust logging, and high-availability execution • Collaborate on the architecture for MPC primitives like memory, context windows, and reasoning steps • Integrate with Zapier’s existing execution infrastructure • Partner closely with Product, Platform, and Sales teams • Drive design decisions that prioritize scalability, performance, security, and clarity

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of experience designing, developing and maintaining complex production systems • Comfortable writing backend services (Python or Node.js ideal) • Deep understanding of API design, database modeling, or CI/CD pipelines • Experience with AI tools to accelerate development processes • Familiar with components like model context protocol or agent frameworks • Experience building or contributing to platform products • Customer empathy and curiosity • Ability to create structure, clarity, and momentum for projects • Effective communicator and sound judgment • Comfortable with ambiguity and turning loosely defined problems into action

🏖️ Benefits

• Offers Equity • Offers Bonus