Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure (Mid-Senior level)

About Zip

The future of B2B spend

Tech

## We’re growing quickly and need your help: Companies that struggle to manage hundreds of millions of dollars in spend because of decades-old software experience slower growth and more roadblocks to innovation. It may sound like an obvious problem, but it’s also a widespread one–and businesses are desperate to solve it. Our cofounders started Zip in 2020 to address this seemingly intractable problem with a purpose-built procurement platform that provides a simple, consumer-grade user experience. Within just a few short years, Zip created the procurement orchestration category and developed the leading solution in this $50B+ TAM space. Today, leading companies like Instacart, Anthropic, Sephora, Discover, Reddit, and Lyft rely on Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend. We're a fast-growing team that helped scale category-defining companies like Airbnb, Facebook, Salesforce, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from Y Combinator, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, we’re focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, and—above all–driving incredible value for our customers. Join us!

The role

# **About Zip**Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before. The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA. Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.## **Your Role**We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join the Core Infrastructure team in San Francisco, CA. This role will become a key contributor to Zip’s multi-region expansion, and take ownership in one or more of the Core Infra components, such as Kubernetes platform, AI infrastructure and more.## ## **You Will**- Play a pivotal role in multi-region growth by building and operating global multi-cell architectures.- Assume end-to-end ownership of one or more infrastructure components, including Kubernetes platforms, AI Infra, observability, deployment pipeline and cost optimization.- Champion technical excellence by leading the design, implementation, and operational excellence of highly scalable systems.- Partner with engineering colleagues to accelerate and empower Zip’s product roadmap.## **Qualifications**- 4 years of experience in software engineering.- Strong track record of building and operating large scale platforms or infrastructure independently.- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field (e.g., Physics, Mathematics).## **Nice to have**- Hands-on expertise in building and operating large-scale systems, utilizing technologies like AWS, Datadog, Kubernetes, and open-source solutions such as Celery, Redis, Docling and DBOS.- Demonstrated effective collaboration with internal stakeholders across multiple time zones.The salary range for this role is $165,000 - $240,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.## **Perks & Benefits**At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.- 📈 Start-up equity- 🦷 100% health, vision & dental coverage options- 🍽️ Catered breakfast, lunch, & dinner- 🌴 Flexible PTO- 🏋️‍♀️ ClassPass membership- 🚍 Monthly commuter benefit- 🚠 Team building events & happy hours- 💻 Home office stipend- 🛜 Phone/internet reimbursement- 🍼 Paid parental leave- 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Fertility stipend- 💸 401k plan- 🤖 Unlimited AI token usage