Software Engineer

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Join Zip’s Engineering function and put your name to solving fascinating challenges at scale in an agile, test-driven development environment. If you value good domain-driven design and enjoy delivering quality work at pace, you’ll be a great fit with the squads responsible for building cloud-native software applications that serve millions of customers and process billions of dollars in payments.

As a Software Engineer II on our Payments team, you will play a key role in developing and deploying scalable, reliable systems to support Payments at a global scale. Working alongside a team of 5 Software Engineers, you'll collaborate with Product, Fraud, Decisioning, and Risk partners to drive a culture of data-driven design and decision-making. Your experience in backend development, combined with your ability to execute and deliver results, will enable you to thrive in this challenging, fast-paced environment.

Interesting problems you’ll get to solve

• Contribute to the development, support, and optimization of engineering solutions to reduce complexity and improve system performance
• Help foster a high-performance culture by sharing knowledge and promoting best practices within the team
• Assist in coaching junior engineers / colleagues on engineering best practices and improving code quality
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, risk, data) to deliver solutions that reduce fraud losses and enhance transaction volume efficiency
• Work with a modern cloud-based, event-driven microservice architecture, gaining experience in scaling and maintaining systems
• Develop secure, scalable code that supports thousands of concurrent users while ensuring high reliability and performance
• Contribute to quick iterations and troubleshooting in a collaborative, team-focused environment
• Engage in a blameless culture, focusing on continuous improvement through process and technology enhancements
• Participate in planning sessions, contribute to feature design, and provide input during daily stand-ups to ensure smooth project delivery
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where priorities may shift frequently; adapt and respond to changes while maintaining productivity
• Help create and maintain a positive, inclusive team culture that aligns with the company’s mission, vision, and values

What you’ll bring to the team

• You have 5+ years of demonstrated professional experience in the backend software engineering space
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with C# or similar programming language
• Proactive with a focus on getting things done, strong attention to detail and ability to produce high quality work within set deadlines
• Experience contributing to the migration of large-scale internal processes, helping to streamline operations and improve system efficiency during transitions.
• Payment Experience and experience in dealing with PII / PCI information highly preferable.
• Familiarity with relational database design and development, with hands-on experience in creating and optimizing schemas, writing efficient queries, and ensuring data integrity.
• Demonstrated use of AI in the performance of your role.
• Our values in your DNA : Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game

What you’ll get in return

Zip is a place where you’ll get out what you put in. The newness of our sector means we need to move at pace and embrace change, and our promise to you when you join the team is that you’ll feel empowered and trusted to make big things happen quickly.

We want you to feel welcome and as though you have the support to be yourself, and care for yourself at work. Because it’s important to us that you make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, and be surrounded by smart, friendly people and leaders that have your back.

We think these are just some of the best things about being a Zipster. We will also offer you :

• Flexible working culture
• Incentive programs
• 20 days PTO every year
• Generous paid parental leave
• Leading family support policies
• Company-sponsored 401k match
• Learning and wellness subscription stipend
• Beautiful Union Square office with a casual dress code
• Industry-leading, employer-sponsored insurance for you and your dependents, with several 100% Zip-covered choices available

The annual base Pay Range for this position is $130,000 - $140,000. This range reflects our US national compensation (USN). Additional premium percentages may apply based on our tiered premium strategy.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and / or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits.

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip is a global ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ company that gives our millions of customers simpler and fairer ways to pay.

We are proud to be a global business built around our US and ANZ core markets working with merchant partners including Amazon, Best Buy, eBay and Uber. United by our mission, purpose and values - Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together & Change The Game - we are the next generation of payments, helping people across the globe to fearlessly take control of their financial future.

We are Zip, and we are just getting started.

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