What profile should we hire to build enterprise-grade internal tools on Airtable and Make?

For a setup that size, I’d lean more toward a systems-minded builder/engineer than a pure low-code builder.

Someone who understands Airtable and Make is still important, but at 500k+ records and that many integrations, the bigger need is usually architecture, reliability, and maintainability.

So if I were hiring, I’d look for someone like:

  • solutions architect

  • systems engineer

  • backend-minded automation engineer

A pure low-code person can build fast, but may struggle once things get bigger and more complex.

Big mistake to avoid: hiring only for “can build in Airtable/Make” instead of “can design a system that will still work well 6 months from now.”