Zip

Senior Software Engineer, Developer Experience

San Francisco, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: (Not provided)

Zip is addressing the complex problem of enterprise procurement with a purpose-built platform. They've created a new category and developed the leading solution in a $50B+ TAM space, with companies like OpenAI, Snowflake, and Coinbase relying on their services. They are a rapidly growing company with a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding.

Role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Developer Experience team, you will be responsible for building scalable architecture and development tooling to enable Zip’s engineers to ship enterprise-quality software with high velocity. You will provide design and architectural guidance, establish foundational technologies, and shape Zip’s technical roadmap.

Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives to ensure new features are performant and reliable.
  • Invest in the test pyramid, generate realistic test data, and create innovative frameworks to address unique challenges.
  • Equip engineers with the right tools to efficiently identify, debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues and performance regressions.
  • Drive the development of a new deploy and release process, enabling daily deployments while safeguarding customers from bugs and incidents through canaries, traffic replay, and bundling feature releases for Enterprise customers.
  • Optimize engineering workflows and reduce tech debt by instrumenting processes, eliminating bottlenecks, and utilizing codemods (via libcst) to drive velocity.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of software engineering experience.
  • BS or higher, in Computer Science or related technical field.

Company Information

  • Valuation: $2.2 billion
  • Funding: $370 million
  • Investors: Y Combinator, Tiger Global, BOND, DST Global, and CRV
  • Notable Clients: OpenAI, Snowflake, Anthropic, Coinbase, Prudential

Skills

Scalable Architecture
Development Tooling
Design and Architectural Guidance
Testing Frameworks
Debugging and Troubleshooting
Performance Optimization
Deployment Processes
Codemods (libcst)

Zip

Provides buy now, pay later services

About Zip

Zip Co offers buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that allow consumers to make purchases and pay for them over time without interest. Its main products, Zip Pay and Zip Money, cater to different spending needs, with Zip Pay for everyday purchases and Zip Money for larger expenses. The service works by enabling users to shop at partnered retailers and manage their payments through a clear and transparent system, where they can see how much they owe and when payments are due. Unlike many competitors, Zip focuses on providing flexible payment options and a straightforward fee structure, generating revenue through merchant fees, late fees, and interest on select products. The company's goal is to simplify the purchasing process for consumers while expanding its market presence across various countries.

Sydney, AustraliaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$972.7KTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Consumer GoodsIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Parental leave - Enjoy up to 20 weeks paid leave and return part-time on a full-time salary for 3 months!
Bonus scheme - We give you skin in the game through our various share incentive programs.
Family support - We support our ZipFam on their life journey through people policies and programs.
Volunteer leave - Use your paid volunteer leave to Zip it forward and create change in your community.
Reward & recognition - We love celebrating your wins and giving you the freedom to choose how you're rewarded.
Career growth - You'll be given clear progression pathways and transparent coaching so you can truly flourish.

Risks

Increased competition from tech giants like Apple could threaten Zip's market share.
Regulatory changes in Australia may impact Zip's profitability and operations.
Reliance on partners like Stripe ties Zip's success to their platform stability.

Differentiation

Zip offers interest-free BNPL services, enhancing consumer financial flexibility.
The company operates in diverse markets, including Australia, the US, and the UK.
Zip's partnerships with retailers improve shopping experiences and financial management for consumers.

Upsides

Zip's potential partnership with Apple could significantly boost its US market presence.
Integration with Stripe allows easy BNPL access for US merchants, expanding Zip's reach.
The rise of in-store BNPL usage in the US shows growing consumer adoption.

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