Remote Engineer, Backend (Runner)

Description:

• The backend engineer will join Team Runner to build and maintain the core execution platform that drives Zaps, empowering automation heroes to run mission-critical processes reliably and consistently.
• The role involves developing a robust and trusted workflow platform with exciting projects to enhance scalability and reliability of the Workflow Runner system.
• The engineer will collaborate with stakeholders, embed in other teams' codebases, and prioritize tasks effectively to ensure a trusted experience with reliable Zap runs.
• Responsibilities include participating in architecture design reviews, working with product, data, and infrastructure teams, providing feedback on tools and processes, and mentoring colleagues.
• The engineer will have autonomy in code and feature ownership, ship to hundreds of thousands of users daily, and specialize in various areas of the Zapier codebase.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software development experience in Python, with at least 3 years focused on building large distributed systems.
• Experience in developing large-scale execution platforms, creating infrastructure as code, and managing distributed systems with queues and event-based architecture.
• Strong expertise with AWS services, cloud computing technologies, and distributed databases.
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, collaboration, and communication abilities.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, such as using tools like GitLab.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on diverse projects across the organization and impact how customers can be more productive.
• Autonomy in code and feature ownership, with the chance to specialize in various areas of the Zapier codebase.
• Collaboration with stakeholders, product, data, and infrastructure teams to create intuitive experiences for connecting different apps.
• Continuous learning and growth through code review, discussions, and mentoring.
• Inclusion and equity-focused application process to promote diversity and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.