
Software Engineer, AI Team – All Levels
Zip
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $160,000 - $240,000 per year
About the role
- Design and build highly reliable, production-grade AI products and features — spanning agentic workflows, LLM-powered automation, and intelligent document processing.
- Translate complex AI concepts into intuitive, customer-facing experiences that eliminate manual work and drive smarter procurement decisions.
- Own features end-to-end: from scoping and architecture through to shipping and iterating based on real customer feedback.
- Write high-quality, extensible, and maintainable code that serves as the foundation for Zip's AI-first product strategy.
- Build scalable APIs, backend services, and frontend components that bring AI capabilities seamlessly into Zip's core platform.
Requirements
- We are hiring software engineers across all levels. Most of our open roles are targeting individuals with at least 2 years experience if past work is highly relevant
- BS or higher, in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g. physics or math)
- Experience with web application and API development in production environments. At Zip, our stack includes Python, Javascript, React, and GraphQL.
- Experience with industry-standard build, test, and deploy tools. At Zip, our stack includes Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Kibana, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Ability and interest to quickly learn new frameworks, architecture patterns, and programming languages as needed
- Experience working at a small company with diverse responsibilities is a bonus, but not required.
- Experience working with API connections with external systems like Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, etc is a bonus, but not required.
- Exposure to AI-driven automation or interest in working with AI/ML teams to build intelligent workflows.
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonJavascriptReactGraphQLAPI developmentweb application developmentKubernetesSpinnakerJenkinsAI-driven automation
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingcustomer-focusedadaptabilitycollaboration
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceBS in related technical field