[Remote] Engineering Manager, Developer Impact at Zapier

Plounérin, Brittany, France

Zapier Logo
$187,800 – $281,600Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Automation, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience leading teams focused on developer productivity, developer experience, or internal platforms, treating internal engineers as customers and empathizing with their pain points
  • Proven engineering leader with a few years of management experience, skilled in hiring, developing, and retaining great talent
  • Thrive in a hypothesis-driven environment, experimenting with new tools or processes, measuring results with data, iterating based on learnings, and embracing change
  • Technical aptitude with experience shipping production code and solid grasp of modern software development practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, code review processes, and cloud infrastructure
  • Hands-on familiarity with building or improving internal tools or automation for a dev team, enabling participation in technical discussions and guiding engineering decisions
  • Interest or experience in applying AI/ML to developer workflows, such as AI coding assistants, automated testing tools, or other AI-driven development aids, with curiosity about emerging tech to reduce developer toil

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Developer Impact team in the Zapier Internal Platforms zone to improve the effectiveness and velocity of the engineering organization
  • Apply insights and innovations in development tooling and processes, with a strong emphasis on AI-powered developer workflows and cutting-edge productivity tooling
  • Shape and drive the mission to eliminate friction in the software development life cycle, working across the company
  • Adopt a hypothesis-driven, experimental approach to internal tooling, rapidly testing ideas, measuring impact, and iterating
  • Leverage applied AI, such as intelligent code assistants and automated CI pipelines, to reduce toil and supercharge developers’ flow
  • Build lightweight solutions that are dogfooded internally and quickly adapted as technology and team needs evolve

Skills

AI
CI/CD
Developer Tools
Automation
Internal Platforms
Engineering Management
Hypothesis-Driven Development
Productivity Tooling

Zapier

Automation platform for web application workflows

About Zapier

Zapier connects various web applications to help users automate their workflows and improve productivity. It allows users to create 'Zaps,' which are automated workflows that link different apps to carry out specific tasks without needing technical skills. This platform is particularly beneficial for small to medium-sized businesses and individual professionals who want to save time on repetitive tasks. Unlike many competitors, Zapier offers a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for anyone to set up automations. The company operates on a subscription model, providing different pricing tiers based on the number of Zaps and tasks a user requires, with the goal of making automation accessible to a wider audience.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$1.3MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Work from anywhere
Competitive salary & bonus program
PTO
Health, dental, & vision coverage
Retirement plan with company match
Stock options
2 annual company retreats
Parental leave
Home office setup stipend
Professional development allowance

Risks

Open-source AI models like MiniMax-01 could challenge Zapier's market position.
Dependency on third-party services poses risks if integration policies change.
Competition from AI-driven automation tools may affect Zapier's market share.

Differentiation

Zapier empowers non-technical users to automate workflows without coding skills.
The platform offers a wide range of app integrations for seamless automation.
Zapier's subscription model provides scalable solutions for small to medium-sized businesses.

Upsides

Increased demand for no-code platforms boosts Zapier's growth potential.
Remote work trends make Zapier essential for distributed teams.
Expansion of integration ecosystem enhances Zapier's industry-specific automation solutions.

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