Software Engineer, New Grad

ZipHQ, Inc.; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will design and build core products that enhance user experience and drive value for customers. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll tackle complex technical challenges while honing your skills in a supportive environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing company that values ownership, open communication, and creativity. If you're eager to innovate and make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Start-up equity

Health, vision & dental coverage

Team building events & happy hours

Flexible PTO

Apple equipment plus home office budget

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or related field with graduation between Dec 2024 - June 2025.
• Experience with web applications and API development using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and GraphQL.

Responsibilities

• Design and build reliable products and features for core applications.
• Collaborate with teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and develop scalable frontend applications.

Skills

Python

Javascript/TypeScript

React

GraphQL

Web Applications

API Development

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Related Technical Field (Physics, Math)

Tools

Web Development Frameworks

Version Control (e.g., Git)

Job description

Our co-founders started Zip in 2020 to address this seemingly intractable problem with a purpose-built platform that provides a simple, consumer-grade user experience. Within just a few short years, Zip created the procurement orchestration category and developed the leading solution in this $50B+ TAM space. Today, leading companies like Instacart, Anthropic, Sephora, Discover, Reddit, and Lyft rely on Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend.

We're a fast-growing team that helped scale category-defining companies like Airbnb, Meta, Salesforce, Databricks, Ramp, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from Y Combinator, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, we’re focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, and—above all–driving incredible value for our customers. Join us!

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 customers, 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 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

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g. physics or math), with a graduation date between December 2024 - June 2025

• Experience with web applications and API development. At Zip, our stack includes Python, Javascript/TypeScript, React, and GraphQL

• Ability and interest to quickly learn new frameworks, architecture patterns, and programming languages as needed

• Fantastic written and verbal communication skills

• Prior internships in high-growth startup environment

Perks & Benefits

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

• Start-up equity

• Health, vision & dental coverage

• Team building events & happy hours

• Flexible PTO

• Apple equipment plus home office budget

We're looking to hire Zippers and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. 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. We look forward to hearing from you!