Senior Automation Platform Engineer

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

POS-12963

About the Role

Were growing our Intelligent Automation team to build the next generation of internal automations that power HubSpots employee experience. As a Senior Automation Platform Engineer youll design and deliver complex automations using Workato connecting critical internal systems across Finance Legal and Employee Tech.

Youll be part of our Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) a team that enables hundreds of internal Citizen Developers to safely build and scale automations. This isnt a traditional full-stack software engineering role but it does require strong technical fluency and the ability to extend Workato with code when needed.

What Youll Do

Design and deliver end-to-end automations and integrations across internal systems using Workato (recipes Callable Recipes job control monitoring and error handling).
Build and secure automation services using the Workato API Platform.
Extend Workato capabilities by developing custom connectors with Ruby (Workato SDK).
Write simple Java utility code to expose bulk API endpoints for our internal HubSpot API.
Optimize automations for efficiency and scalability minimizing task utilization and maximizing reusability.
Collaborate with and support our Citizen Developer community reviewing complex recipes and ensuring best practices for security scale and governance.
Contribute to our CoE enablement and governance creating reusable patterns documentation and guardrails that help hundreds of builders succeed.

What Youll Bring

Proven experience building production-grade automations in Workato or another iPaaS platform (Boomi MuleSoft Zapier Make or n8n).
Strong understanding of APIs (HTTP JSON pagination rate limits) and authentication (OAuth 2.0 JWT).
Ability to extend Workato connectors using Ruby and build simple Java or Python components when needed.
A mindset for efficiency scalability and reusability in automation design.
Strong collaboration and documentation habits you leave behind patterns others can adopt.
Experience mentoring or supporting non-technical builders (Citizen Developers) is a plus.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with SQL/ETL concepts cloud services and secrets management.
Experience building or governing automation platforms at scale.
Background in process automation workflow orchestration or internal tools development.

What Success Looks Like (First 90180 Days)

Deliver 23 impactful automations using Workato API Platform and Callable Recipes complete with clear runbooks and monitoring.
Publish or extend 12 custom connectors (Ruby/Workato SDK) and a bulk API endpoint in Java.
Author guardrails or playbooks that improve efficiency and reduce rework for the Citizen Developer community.

Why Youll Love It Here

Youll join a team that values learning autonomy and practical problem-solving over buzzwords. If youre passionate about building meaningful automations that make work better for thousands of people even if you dont check every box wed love to hear from you

Pay & Benefits

The cash compensation below includes base salary on-target commission for employees in eligible roles and annual bonus targets under HubSpots bonus plan for eligible addition to cash compensation some roles are eligible to participate in HubSpots equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs). Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are tailored to your skills experience qualifications and other job-related reasons.

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Annual Cash Compensation Range:

$113000$168000 USD

We know the confidence gapand impostor syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.

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At HubSpot we value both flexibility and connection. Whether youre a Remote employee or work from the Office we want you to start your journey here by building strong connections with your team and peers. If you are joining our Engineering team you will be required to attend a regional HubSpot office for in-person onboarding. If you join our broader Product team youll also attend other in-person events such as your Product Group Summit and other gatherings to continue building on those connections.

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About HubSpot

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is an AI-powered customer platform with all the software integrations and resources customers need to connect marketing sales and service. HubSpots connected platform enables businesses to grow faster by focusing on what matters most: customers.

At HubSpot bold is our baseline. Our employees around the globe move fast stay customer-obsessed and win together. Our culture is grounded in four commitments: Solve for the Customer Be Bold Learn Fast Align Adapt & Go! and Deliver with HEART. These commitments shape how we work lead and grow.

Were building a company where people can do their best work. We focus on brilliant work not badge swipes. By combining clarity ownership and trust we create space for big thinking and meaningful progress. And we know that when our employees grow our customers do too.

Recognized globally for our award-winning culture by Comparably Glassdoor Fortune and more HubSpot is headquartered in Cambridge MA with employees and offices around the world.

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