Software Engineer, Backend (All Levels)

Zip; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up equity

100% health, vision & dental coverage

Catered meals

Flexible PTO

ClassPass membership

Monthly commuter benefit

Team building events

Home office stipend

Phone/internet reimbursement

Hybrid model with remote days

Paid parental leave

Fertility benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Unlimited AI token usage

Job summary

Zip in Toronto is searching for a Software Engineer to develop core products and architecture. You'll collaborate with various teams, ship high-quality features, and tackle technical challenges. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience, a relevant degree, and familiarity with technologies like Python, Javascript, and Kubernetes. The company offers extensive health benefits, flexible PTO, and a hybrid work model with remote options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with production web application and API development.
• Experience with industry standard build, test, deploy tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and build reliable and resilient products and features.
• Collaborate with product and customer-facing teams for requirements.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Web application and API development

Ability to learn new frameworks and languages

Experience with diverse responsibilities

AI/ML exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

JavaScript

React

GraphQL

Kubernetes

Spinnaker

Jenkins

Kibana

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Your Role

As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for building Zip’s core products and architecture. You will ship features that will be immediately used by our users, and will work with a tight‑knit team that values open communication and cross‑functional collaboration. We move quickly to solve a wide range of complex technical and product challenges. While we are an experienced team that can provide constant guidance and mentorship, we value engineers who can autonomously scope and solve difficult technical challenges.

You Will

• Design and build highly reliable and resilient products and features.
• Work closely with cross‑functional product and customer‑facing teams to understand requirements and ship 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 a web‑based application.
• Build the future of procurement by developing native AI features to automate workflows and drive smarter decision making.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• BS or higher, in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g. physics or math)
• Experience with web application and API development in production environments. At Zip, our stack includes Python, Javascript, React, and GraphQL.
• Experience with industry standard build, test, deploy tools. At Zip, 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.

Perks & 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
• Hybrid model + 5 flexible remote days per quarter
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Unlimited AI token usage

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong.