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Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform

Zip · San Francisco · Remote

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About Zip

Orchestrate the entire intake-to-pay process with the leading AI procurement platform. Zip uses purpose-built AI agents to automate global sourcing, compliance, and spend. Backed by Y Combinator and CRV.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Developer Platform team, you will be responsible for designing and building scalable architecture, tooling and processes that enable Zip’s engineers to ship enterprise-quality software with high velocity. You will play a technical leadership role by providing design and architectural guidance to accelerate software development at Zip using techniques ranging from low-level systems optimizations (for speeding up tests), to large-scale rewrites using AI-assisted codemods.

What they're looking for

  • 4+ years of software engineering experience
  • BS or higher, in Computer Science or related technical field ( e.g. physics or math)
  • Experience with modern CI tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Buildkite, Jenkins, and Docker
  • Attention to detail with a strong ownership mindset
  • Ability to diagnose obstacles, debug friction, and drive velocity
  • The salary range for this role is $185,000 - $260,000. 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
More about this role

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.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Developer Platform team, you will be responsible for designing and building scalable architecture, tooling and processes that enable Zip’s engineers to ship enterprise-quality software with high velocity. You will play a technical leadership...

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