Principal Cloud Engineer, Security

Zapier is hiring a Principal Cloud Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Cloud Engineer, Security, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (West Coast)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Home office and wellness stipends • Paid parental leave • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Annual learning and professional development budget How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Zapier is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Strong troubleshooting skills • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) Nice to have: • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear)