# Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform

**Company:** [Warp](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/warp)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** API Design, Webhook Systems, Event Streaming, OAuth, Authentication, Sdk Generation, Developer Tooling, Api Documentation
**Posted:** 2026-06-02

> As a Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform, you will build and maintain Warp's external-facing API layer, including designing robust APIs, building authentication and webhook systems, and owning the full developer experience from reliability to documentation.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
* Design, build, and maintain Warp's external APIs
* Build webhook infrastructure: reliable delivery, retries, failure visibility
* Build event log systems and the products that make them queryable by customers and partners
* Build OAuth and authentication infrastructure for third-party integrations
* Own SDK generation and developer tooling
* Write and maintain developer documentation
* Handle technical communications with integration partners and enterprise customers
* Define the API platform roadmap in collaboration with the CTO

## You'll Be Good for This Role If You
* Have built developer-facing APIs and platforms that external developers rely on
* Have experience building webhook systems, event streaming, or audit log infrastructure
* Care deeply about API ergonomics, consistency, and documentation quality
* Have owned a developer platform or external API at a high-growth startup
* Understand the hard parts of external APIs: idempotency, versioning, backwards compatibility, and graceful failure
* Are comfortable being the face of Warp's API: writing docs, talking to developers, owning the experience

## What You Need
* 5+ years of software engineering experience
* Experience building and maintaining public-facing APIs at scale
* Experience with SDK generation or developer tooling
* Strong written communication skills
* Willingness to work from our NYC office five days a week

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