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
You’ll work closely with engineers to build operational muscle, drive issue resolution, and make sure our processes scale as we do. This is a highly technical, execution-focused role—ideal for someone with strong systems thinking, process orientation, and just enough engineering fluency to collaborate with our developers.
What they're looking for
- 1-3 years in Technical Program Management, Engineering Operations, Product Operations, or a similar role at a fast-paced technology company
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, continuous integration practices, incident management, and deployment/release management
- Familiarity with concepts like feature flags, incidents, and bug ticket lifecycles: you don’t need to write code, but you should be fluent enough to follow the conversation
- Ability to drive clarity and accountability in cross-functional environments, including defining success metrics and reporting on them
- Process-oriented mindset with the curiosity to spot gaps and the grit to close them
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.
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