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.
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 WillPlay 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.
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).
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 & BenefitsAt 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
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Skills Required
- 6+ years of software engineering experience in infrastructures
- BS or higher in Computer Science or related technical field
- Experience with Kubernetes/EKS, Networking, Observability, Reliability and Efficiency
- Ability to learn new frameworks, architecture patterns, and programming languages
Zip Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zip and has not been reviewed or approved by Zip.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests equity is broadly offered, increasing access to ownership across roles. This builds perceived long‑term value alongside cash compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is consistently highlighted as part of the package. Wellness resources, stipends, and mental‑health days further strengthen healthcare support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and sick days are emphasized. Parental leave and additional family‑related leaves expand time‑off options beyond industry basics.
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What We Do
Zip is the world’s leading intake-to-procure solution. Providing a single platform for any employee to initiate a purchase or vendor request, Zip helps businesses gain clear and timely visibility across all purchases, while dramatically improving the employee experience. The platform’s no-code configuration and intelligent workflows integrated across disparate systems enable businesses to automatically route requests for faster approval across finance, legal, procurement, IT, security and other teams. Leading enterprises and high-growth startups like Databricks, Canva, Airtable, Webflow and over 100 others use Zip to streamline their procurement processes while delighting their business users.
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