Software Engineer, Backend

Zip is a leading AI platform for enterprise procurement, trusted by influential enterprises globally, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, and more. The company has facilitated over $8 billion in savings and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip's team comprises product leaders from top tech companies and former procurement leaders from major organizations. Backed by prominent investors, Zip has raised $371 million with 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.

Introduction

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement, designed to orchestrate procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers using AI agents. The company enables businesses to innovate faster by securing necessary resources.

Responsibilities

• Design and build highly reliable and resilient products and features.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional product and customer-facing teams to understand requirements and deliver thoughtful solutions.
• Write high-quality, extensible, and maintainable code.
• Design and build scalable frontend applications and components.
• Design and build APIs to drive existing and new features for web-based applications.

Requirements

• We are hiring software engineers across all levels. Most open roles target individuals with at least 5 years of highly relevant experience.
• BS or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or math).
• Experience with web application and API development in production environments. Our stack includes Python, Javascript, React, and GraphQL.
• Experience with industry-standard build, test, and deploy tools. Our stack includes Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Kibana, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Ability and interest to quickly learn new frameworks, architecture patterns, and programming languages as needed.
• Experience working at a small company with diverse responsibilities is a bonus, but not required.
• Experience working with API connections with external systems like Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, etc., is a bonus, but not required.
• Exposure to AI-driven automation or interest in working with AI/ML teams to build intelligent workflows.

Benefits

• 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

About Company

Zip is a leading AI platform for enterprise procurement, trusted by influential enterprises globally, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, and more. The company has facilitated over $8 billion in savings and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip's team comprises product leaders from top tech companies and former procurement leaders from major organizations. Backed by prominent investors, Zip has raised $371 million with 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.

How to Apply

We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone feels like they belong.