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Senior Engineer, Backend – MCP

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 2011H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

25 days ago

Salary

$174.2K - $261.2K / year

Bachelor Degree6 yrs expEnglishJava ScriptNode.jsPython

Job Description

• Design, implement, and evolve core APIs that enable agents to take meaningful actions across Zapier’s integration ecosystem • Build systems that support scalable orchestration, robust logging, and high-availability execution • Influence and collaborate on the core performance for MCP • Integrate with Zapier’s existing execution infrastructure • Partner closely with Product, Design, Platform, and Sales teams • Drive design decisions that prioritize scalability, performance, security, and clarity

Job Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience designing, developing and maintaining complex production systems
  • Comfortable writing backend services (Python or Node.js ideal)
  • Deep into API design, database modeling, or CI/CD pipelines
  • Knowledge of AI tools to accelerate development process
  • Experience with or implemented components like model context protocol or agent frameworks
  • Experience building or contributing to platform products
  • Lead with customer empathy and curiosity
  • Bias toward action and initiative",

Benefits

  • Offers Equity
  • Offers Bonus

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