Backend Engineer

Team Mission:

• Make Zapier's automation and integration capabilities accessible to partners
• Design and maintain the external interfaces, programs, and experiences that enable partners to build with Zapier
• Support partners' customers and unlock new revenue and growth opportunities

Things You’ll Do:

• 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.

About You:

• 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.