
Software Engineer, New Grad (2026 Start)
Job description
The simple task of buying software, services, or tools at work has become hopelessly complicated at even the most innovative companies in the world. Today, enterprises spend $120T+ per year globally (>30 times larger than annual consumer e-commerce spend) and rely on vendors more than ever before to run their businesses.
Our cofounders started Zip in 2020 to address this seemingly intractable problem with a purpose-built procurement platform that provides a simple, consumer-grade user experience. Within the last 4 years, Zip has created a new category and developed the leading solution in this $50B+ TAM space. Today, the worldās leading companies like OpenAI, Snowflake, Anthropic, Coinbase, and Prudential rely on Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend.
We have a world-class team coming from category-defining companies like Airbnb, Meta, Stripe, Salesforce, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from Y Combinator, Tiger Global, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, weāre focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, andāabove allādriving incredible value for our customers. Join us!
Your Role
As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for building Zipās 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 2025 - June 2026
- 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
The salary range for this role is $135,000 - $145,000. 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, weāre committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
- š Start-up equity
- 𦷠Full health, vision & dental coverage
- š½ļø Catered breakfasts, lunches & dinners for SF employees
- š Commuter benefit
- š Team building events & happy hours
- š“ Flexible PTO
- š» Apple equipment plus home office budget
- šø 401k plan
We're looking to hire Zipsters 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!
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Our Story
Zip is the worldās leading AI-powered procurement orchestration platform, empowering businesses to accelerate the procurement process, mitigate risk, and drive growth by offering a single front door to unify the teams, tasks, and tools involved in working with suppliers. With Zip, businesses can maximize employee adoption of purchasing policies and increase spend visibility and control. As the leading solution for optimizing business spend, Zipās AI-powered platform is trusted by hundreds of leading enterprises worldwide, including AMD, Anthropic, Arm, Canva, Coinbase, Discover, Dollar Tree, HP, Instacart, Lyft, Northwestern Mutual, Pinterest, Prudential, Reddit, Sephora, Snowflake, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Toast to maximize the ROI of every dollar. Zip in October of 2024 secured a $190 million Series D at a $2.2 billion valuation marking the largest investment in procurement technology in over two decades. Zipās impact has been transformative: over $107 billion in customer spend processed to date and collectively saving over $4.4 billion. Snowflake alone achieved $305 million in savings. Zip has earned numerous awards, including Fast Companyās Next Big Things in Tech, Inc.ās Best in Business, Forbes 2025 Fintech 50 and Forbes 2025 America's Best Startup Employers, along with coverage in Fortune, Bloomberg, VentureBeat and TechCrunch. Industry analyst IDC recently created a new āSpend Orchestrationā category, with Zip named the leader.