Sr. Engineer, Backend

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Hi there!

As Zapier continues to scale our mission to democratize automation, we’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to the AI Chatbot team.  

The new AI Chatbot team is focused on building an easy-to-use yet powerful and extensible chatbot builder. The team is currently working on features to move us from prototype to product. We are looking for a Sr. Backend Engineer to work with the team on early stage product and technology development with a high degree of autonomy and at a high tempo.

Zapier’s on a mission to make everyone more productive at work. Zapier has helped millions of people build businesses through the power of automation.

If you’re interested in advancing your career at a fast-growing, profitable, impact-driven company, then read on…

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About You

You have 7+ years of experience. You've dedicated at least 4 of those years to crafting and refining web-based software products. Your primary domain is the backend, where your expertise is most evident.

Required Technical Skills/Experience:

1. Strong expertise in using Typescript and Next.js for building web applications and server-rendered pages.
2. Experience with tRPC for building strongly-typed, type-safe APIs.
3. Proficiency in working with Prisma ORM for database interactions, particularly when paired with PostgreSQL.
4. Experience with deploying applications to Vercel.
5. Using tools like Datadog for monitoring and performance optimization, and to identify and address performance bottlenecks.

Nice-to-Have Technical Skills/Experience:

1. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., using a tool like GitLab and Terraform).
2. Skills in database performance optimization and query tuning for PostgreSQL.
3. Proficiency in implementing and securing authentication and authorization mechanisms, such as OAuth, JWT, role-based access control (RBAC), and session management.
4. Knowledge or experience with NLP providers like OpenAI or other relevant NLP tools and libraries.

You have a strong systems oriented mindset. You know how to design systems in a distributed manner across hundreds (and even thousands) of servers, and understand how interdependencies affect what you build.  Zapier handles 100s of millions of API calls every week and is growing fast.

You live by the "always ship new code" mantra. You take immense pleasure in releasing code frequently, knowing that every deployment brings with it enhancements, new features, or solutions that directly impact users. This drive to constantly ship isn't just about quantity for you; it's rooted in your belief that iterative improvement, driven by real-world feedback, is the key to creating truly outstanding software. You're always on the lookout for opportunities to refine, innovate, and deliver, ensuring that users continually benefit from your relentless dedication to progress.

You value collaboration. You understand that building modern software is a team sport, and you enjoy working as part of a tight-knit team. You’re happy to pitch in and help the team, whether by reviewing code, pairing on a tricky problem, or just thinking about how to solve the challenges we’re facing.

You're driven by results, not by process.