AI-First Full Stack Software Engineer, Zapier
Growth & Revenue Zone
$116.6-185k
Salary range for Canada is 116,600 CAD- 185,000 CAD. Offers equity and bonus for all.
Workflow automation service
Be an early applicant
Workflow automation service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$116.6-185k
Salary range for Canada is 116,600 CAD- 185,000 CAD. Offers equity and bonus for all.
1001+ employees
Company mission
Zapier's mission is to Make Automation Work for Everyone!
Role
Who you are
- This position is perfect for an early-career engineer who wants to grow their skills in a fast-paced, remote-first environment while adopting modern AI-powered development practices to build automation features and run experiments
- 1-3 years of professional software development experience
- Experience using AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) for coding and debugging
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
- Experience with React and Next.js
- Experience with backend technologies (Python, Node.js, or similar)
- Understanding of API design and integration
- Experience with experimentation platforms such as Split
- Knowledge of testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest, and Playwrigh
- Problem-Solving: You can work from clear task specifications and break down complex problems into manageable components
- Collaboration: You understand that modern software development is a team sport and actively participate in collaborative processes
- Learning Mindset: You're eager to learn new technologies and aren't afraid to dive into unfamiliar codebases or tools
- Communication: You provide clear updates on your progress and ask for help when needed
- Customer Focus: You connect your work to customer outcomes and understand how your code impacts user experiences
- You're excited about using AI tools to become a more efficient and effective developer
- You're comfortable with AI-assisted coding but understand the importance of code review and testing
- You're interested in experimenting with new development approaches and tools
- You have strong attention to detail and take ownership of your work
- You're passionate about making technology more accessible to non-technical users
What the job involves
- We're seeking a collaborative Full Stack Software Engineer (L2) to join our growing engineering team
- In this role, you'll embrace an AI-first development approach, using artificial intelligence tools to build, debug, and QA features more efficiently and effectively
- You'll work across our entire technology stack, building experiments and features while leveraging AI to enhance every aspect of your development workflow
- You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ship code that serves to support Zapier’s customers in their quest to automate everything
- Build and maintain full-stack features using JavaScript, Node.js, React, and Next.js
- Develop experiments and A/B tests using experimentation platforms like Split to optimize user experiences
- Build and maintain APIs that support the Growth zone and its initiatives
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and UX teams to create intuitive user experiences
- Write comprehensive tests using Jest, Vitest, Playwright, and other testing frameworks to ensure code reliability
- Use AI tools as your primary development workflow for coding, debugging, and testing
- Leverage AI-powered IDEs, code completion, and automated refactoring tools to accelerate development
- Employ AI-assisted debugging and error detection to identify and resolve issues faster
- Utilize AI for automated test generation, code review, and quality assurance processes
- Apply AI tools for code optimization, performance analysis, and technical documentation
- Build traditional features and experiments more efficiently through AI-enhanced development practices
- Collaborate with other engineers at Zapier on AI-first best practices and provide recommendations for shared prompt libraries
- Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and team discussions
- Work from well-refined tasks and contribute to breaking down larger projects
- Provide regular updates on progress and proactively seek help when encountering blockers
- Learn from senior engineers through mentoring and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Consistently meet objectives for assigned tasks and stories, ensuring results meet customer needs
- Work on problems where the solution direction is clear, figuring out implementation details
- Provide reasonable project estimates and identify potential risks or unknowns
- Handle most technical challenges independently, escalating complex issues appropriately
Application process
- The anticipated application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later, or if the position is filled
Our take
Even before remote working became the "in thing", freelancers, small business owners, and large organisations have found themselves needing more and more software platforms to serve their operations needs. As people used more software services, Zapier founders saw the need to connect the actions between these softwares and save everyone some time.
Zapier is the largest integration and automation tool for businesses. Since being founded, Zapier has grown its suite of automation offerings across almost every mainstream software service. The company is one of the most successful to come out of Y Combinator, and has also been one of the pioneers of remote working.
Zapier has so far, been able to capitalise heavily on its advantage as first entrants and has had very little actual competition. Software services aren't going anywhere anytime soon and organisations are only going to need more of them. This puts Zapier in a strong place growth-wise but also opens up room for bolder companies to get in on the action. Companies like Airtable and Integromat are already preying on more niche segments of Zapier's market share.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2012
$1.3m
SEED
Sep 2012
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $1.5m
Company benefits
- Work from anywhere
- Bonus program
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Great healthcare + dental + vision coverage*
- Retirement plan with company match*
- Stock options for every Zapien**
- 2 annual company retreats to awesome places
- 14 weeks paid leave for new parents
- Home office setup stipend
- Professional development allowance
Additional info
- As a fully remote company with 800+ team members across 40+ states, 38 countries, and 18+ timezones, we’ve adopted a culture of asynchronous work. This work style allows teams to collaborate effectively across locations, time zones, skills, and each individual’s energy levels, and empowers employees to work in a setting that fits their needs. In practice, we live on Slack, with most conversations in public channels. It mimics the open-office feel and allows everyone to search the chat logs if they need to find something that happened when they weren’t around
Leadership
Wade Foster
(CEO & Co-Founder)Prior to co-founding Zapier, wasEmail Marketing Manager with Veterans United Home Loans, and Customer Development Lead at The Idea Works.
Bryan Helmig
(CTO & Co-Founder)Was previously Product Dev/Manager at Veterans United Home Loans.
Mike Knoop
(Co-Founder)Was CPO and Head of Labs at Zapier before becoming President. Previously was a Graduate Research at the University of Missouri.
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