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Job Posted : 11 / 4 / 2025
Location : Americas
Hi there!
Zapiers Integration Platform Zone builds the connective tissue for a smarter more powerful automation platform one thats ready for AI-native workflows enterprise scale and a new generation of integrations.
Were hiring a backend leaning Sr. Full Stack Engineer (Backend leaning) to help us expand the Knowledge by Zapier team. Knowledge by Zapiers mission is to empower all AI tools internal or external with knowledge from our 8000 integrations. This is done through the Link service which syncs data from integrations structures it to be more AI-friendly and provides powerful retrieval capabilities. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how Zapier understands and leverages integration data influencing every AI product we build and be on the leading edge of AI software products.
If you love designing intuitive systems working across the stack (with a tilt toward backend) and enabling automation at scale this is the team for you.
Things Youll Do :
Design scale and maintain internal tools APIs and user interfaces that unlock the power of files data and knowledge across thousands of integrations
Work primarily in backend systems with the ability to contribute to frontend code (React TypeScript) as needed
Partner closely with AI and infrastructure teams to power data syncing search structured outputs and test automation
Lead technical initiatives mentor teammates and contribute to architectural decisions that set long-term direction for the product
Help define and implement improvements to our developer-facing surfaces including dashboards and docs
About You :
Were looking for FullStack engineers who bring :
Strong backend experience using Python (Django preferred) or similar frameworks
Familiarity with frontend tools like React and TypeScript and a willingness to contribute as needed
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs event-based systems and scalable backend workflows
Comfort working across cloud environments CI / CD pipelines and observability stacks
You value collaboration pairing and async communication in a remote team environment
Youre 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. Youre comfortable asking questions digging in and figuring things out
Youve used AI tooling for work or personal useor 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
Nice-To-Haves :
RAG Background : Experience building or optimizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems including designing data pipelines working with vector databases or implementing semantic search and structured retrieval to make knowledge more accessible to AI models.
LLM experience : Experience building or supporting LLM-powered products in production
Feedback & Telemetry : Familiarity with collecting telemetry or usage metrics to inform product improvements.
Cross-Codebase Contributions : Comfort navigating and contributing across multiple services and codebases in a large distributed system.
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. Were 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 dont 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 useven if we dont see an immediate fit with our fact throughout the process we strive to never go more than seven days without letting you know the status of your application. We know well 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 were excited to work with talented and empathetic people of all identities. Zapier does not discriminate based on someones 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.
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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 .
Required Experience :
Senior IC
Key Skills
Graph Databases,Data Analytics,AI,Ontology,OWL,RDF,SPARQL,Natural Language Processing,Neo4j,Knowledge Management,Taxonomy
Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area : Engineering
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 170 - 225
Sr Software Engineer • San Francisco, California, USA