Zapier is looking to solve the problem of helping millions of businesses globally scale with automation and AI by delivering products that delight customers, and the Partner Sharing team is leading the next evolution of how Zapier collaborates with strategic partners by building automation and integration solutions that are deeply embedded within partners' own products.
Requirements
- API Development Experience: You've built and maintained APIs, gateways, and integration points that serve real-world production traffic.
- Language Proficiency: You're fluent in Python, with strong experience using Django and ideally the Django REST Framework.
- Authentication Knowledge: You're familiar with OAuth, API keys, JWTs, and other authentication patterns used in secure API systems.
- Scale and Reliability Mindset: You design systems for performance, resilience, and maintainability, You think carefully about how features reach customers.
- Developer Experience Focus: You care deeply about usability, feedback loops, and how external developers interact with your APIs.
- OpenAPI & Code Generation: Experience designing or maintaining OpenAPI specifications or exploring SDK generation pipelines.
- AI Development Familiarity: You've experimented with AI-powered development tools, or are excited to learn how AI can enhance automation and developer workflows.
Responsibilities
- Design and build new partner-facing APIs that power automation and integration directly within partner platforms.
- Expand and improve the Powered by Zapier platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and exceptional developer experience.
- Enhance partner developer tools and documentation, creating seamless onboarding and implementation experiences.
- Balance internal and external needs, ensuring systems are ergonomic and scalable for both Zapier's engineering teams and external developers.
- Collaborate across teams including Platform, Infrastructure, and Product Engineering to ensure smooth integration and interoperability.
- Lead technical initiatives, mentor teammates, and contribute to architectural decisions that set long-term direction for the product.
Other
- 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.
- Zapier prioritizes the security of our customers' information and is dedicated to adhering to all applicable data privacy laws.
- Zapier is committed to inclusion. As part of this commitment, Zapier welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and will work to provide reasonable accommodations.
- You communicate clearly in writing, work autonomously, and thrive in an asynchronous, distributed team.
- You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and enjoy evolving your tools and practices as the team and platform scale.
