Staff Engineer

Zip

United States
Base: $175,000-190,000; bonus/equity: bonus + /or ...
On-site
Architecture and evolution of payments platform
Lead cross-team technical direction
Embed ai into engineering workflows
Own the architecture and evolution of Zip’s real-time money movement and payments platform, powering millions of transactions

Job Summary

  • Own the architecture and evolution of Zip’s real-time money movement and payments platform, powering millions of transactions.
  • Lead cross-team technical direction across distributed systems while embedding AI into engineering workflows and product capabilities.
  • We are seeking a highly experienced and technically strong Staff Engineer to lead complex, cross-domain initiatives across our platform.

Matching Summary

Own the architecture and evolution of Zip’s real-time money movement and payments platform, powering millions of transactions.

Salary

Base: $175,000-190,000; Bonus/Equity: Bonus and/or commission awards may be included; Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Architecture and evolution of payments platform
  • Lead cross-team technical direction
  • Embed AI into engineering workflows
  • Design safe, reliable money movement
  • Event-driven architectures and system design
  • Build systems for financial correctness

Nice-to-have

  • Agile, test-driven development environment
  • Domain-driven design
  • Smart, friendly people and leaders
  • Flexible working culture
  • Unlimited PTO

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years building and operating distributed backend systems
  • Strong experience in payments, fintech, or correctness-critical systems
  • Proven ability to use AI in professional setting
  • Experience leading complex, cross-team initiatives
  • Deep expertise in system design
  • Hands-on engineering mindset
  • Strong decision-making ability
  • Experience mentoring senior engineers
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
  • Experience with backend technologies (C#/.NET or similar)

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