Tech Lead, Core Infrastructure & AI Platform

ZipHQ, Inc.

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 165,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Start-up equity

Health coverage

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Flexible PTO

Commuter benefit

Team events

Home office stipend

Phone reimbursement

Parental leave

Fertility stipend

401k

Unlimited AI tokens

Job summary

ZipHQ, Inc. is hiring an experienced software engineer for the Core Infrastructure team in San Francisco, CA. You will own one or more infrastructure components, including Kubernetes platforms and AI infra, and help drive multi-region expansion.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, scalable design, and collaboration with product and engineering teams to accelerate Zip’s roadmap. Salary ranges from $165,000 to $240,000 with strong benefits.

Qualifications

4 years of experience in software engineering.
Experience 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 field.

Responsibilities

Own one or more infrastructure components and drive design, implementation and operation.
Build and operate multi-region architectures, including Kubernetes platforms and AI infra.
Champion technical excellence by leading scalable system design and reliability improvements.
Collaborate with engineering colleagues to accelerate Zip’s product roadmap.

Skills

Software engineering

Large-scale platforms

System ownership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Datadog

Celery

Redis

Job description

About Zip

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at 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.

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

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