Zapier · 2 months ago
Engineering Manager, AI Tasks
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$192K/yr - $287K/yrZapier is a company that builds automation to enhance work efficiency and creativity. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the AI Tasks team, focusing on making AI accessible and productive for users, while also removing barriers to AI adoption.
Business Process Automation (BPA)Cloud ComputingData IntegrationSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of 4-6 engineers, providing technical direction, mentorship, and career growth opportunities
Work with the engineering team to make, evaluate, and advocate for architectural decisions that align with Zapier's vision and technical standards
Collaborate across engineering teams to evaluate and inform their technical decisions, creating alignment and removing blockers for the execution of Agents roadmap
Collaborate closely with Product and Design to understand user needs—particularly around discovery, trust, and complexity—and translate those insights into intuitive, effective AI features
Champion problem-solving by identifying technical challenges and improving engineering processes
Partner with key stakeholders to tackle user problems effectively
Communicate effectively to lead your team and keep leadership informed on your team’s progress through one-on-ones, team meetings, and leadership updates
Foster a culture of experimentation, rapid learning, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
You've shipped LLM-powered products
You have hands-on experience building and shipping LLM features, with bonus points for features that help non-experts succeed with AI such as human in the loop or guided prompting
You're willing to get your hands dirty
You thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where rapid iteration is key
You're comfortable prototyping user-facing AI flows, running experiments, and learning from real user behavior
You're comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy the process of turning vision into reality
You are a skilled engineering leader
You have a proven track record of building high-quality, production-level code
You're fluent in our tech stack (Typescript, React, Nodejs, Python, Django) and comfortable learning new technologies
You have excellent communication skills
You regularly work with engineers and other stakeholders from various disciplines, balancing engineering concerns, such as technical debt, with product concerns
Ideally, you find solutions that address both the team and user needs, but if not, help build understanding around difficult decisions
You stay technically engaged
You regularly pair with engineers to support technical decision-making despite not being an IC
You balance architecture with pragmatism
You make informed technical decisions, knowing when to plan meticulously and when to move quickly
You prioritize outcomes over process
You implement lightweight processes that drive results without creating unnecessary red tape
You champion frequent deployments
You believe in shipping code regularly and improving through real-world feedback rather than seeking perfection
You solve problems creatively
You tackle challenges with a can-do attitude, recognizing when to build new features versus strengthening foundations
You put users first
Your decisions and leadership are guided by user needs and improving their experience
You build relationships across teams
You collaborate effectively beyond your team and influence technical decisions for the company's benefit
Company
Zapier
Zapier is an IT company that provides integrations for web applications for use in automated workflows.
Founded in 2011
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.36MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2024-04-01Series Unknown
2021-01-14Secondary Market
2012-10-31Seed· $1.36M
Leadership Team
Wade Foster
Co-founder and CEO
Bryan Helmig
CTO, co-founder
Recent News
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