Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure – Mid-Senior Level

Zip; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up equity

100% health, vision & dental coverage options

Catered meals

Flexible PTO

ClassPass membership

Monthly commuter benefit

Team building events

Home office stipend

Phone/internet reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Fertility stipend

401k plan

Unlimited AI token usage

Job summary

Zip is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the Core Infrastructure team in San Francisco, CA. This role involves ownership of infrastructure components like Kubernetes and AI, contributing to multi-region growth.

The ideal candidate has 4 years of software engineering experience, strong communication skills, and a relevant degree. The position offers a competitive salary range, perks like 100% health coverage, start-up equity, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong track record of building and operating large scale platforms or infrastructure independently.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in multi-region growth by building and operating global multi-cell architectures.
• Assume end-to-end ownership of one or more infrastructure components.
• Champion technical excellence by leading design and implementation.

Skills

Software engineering

Building large scale platforms

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Datadog

Job description

Your Role

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join the Core Infrastructure team in San Francisco, CA. This role will become a key contributor to Zip’s multi-region expansion, and take ownership in one or more of the Core Infra components, such as Kubernetes platform, AI infrastructure and more.

You Will

• Play a pivotal role in multi-region growth by building and operating global multi-cell architectures.
• Assume end-to-end ownership of one or more infrastructure components, including Kubernetes platforms, AI Infra, observability, deployment pipeline and cost optimization.
• Champion technical excellence by leading the design, implementation, and operational excellence of highly scalable systems.
• Partner with engineering colleagues to accelerate and empower Zip’s product roadmap.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong track record of building and operating large scale platforms or infrastructure independently.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field (e.g., Physics, Mathematics).

Nice to have

• Hands‑on expertise in building and operating large-scale systems, utilizing technologies like AWS, Datadog, Kubernetes, and open‑source solutions such as Celery, Redis, Docling and DBOS.
• Demonstrated effective collaboration with internal stakeholders across multiple time zones.

The salary range for this role is $165,000 - $240,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job‑related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.

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
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility stipend
• 401k plan
• Unlimited AI token usage