Published on
Jan 8, 2026
Engineer, Backend Events Team
Company: Zapier
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: 100% Remote
Compensation: $143,900 – $215,900 (United States)
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT
WHY THIS ROLE MADE THE CUT
Fully remote (no hybrid or office requirements)
Full-Time role
Job is listed on company site with a direct link to apply
Legitimate, established company
Posted within the last 14 days OR includes a clear deadline to apply
Clear salary range is disclosed
ROLE SNAPSHOT
Zapier is hiring a Backend Engineer to join its Events team, responsible for building and maintaining foundational event and queuing systems that power Zapier’s core products. This role focuses on large-scale, high-availability infrastructure that processes billions of events per day, supporting internal teams across the company. The position stands out for its deep exposure to distributed systems, event streaming architectures, and cloud infrastructure at scale. In addition to base salary, the role includes eligibility for equity and bonus compensation (not reflected in the salary figure above), along with the opportunity to work on critical systems that underpin Zapier’s automation platform.
KEY WORDS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER IF YOU APPLY:
Backend Engineer
Event-driven systems
Kafka (MSK)
AWS infrastructure
Terraform
Distributed systems
Python
Go
Queueing systems
Infrastructure as code
Keywords are suggested based on the language used in the employer’s job description to help applicants align with automated screening systems.
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