Software Engineer (Frontend)

About the position

Join Zip's Engineering function and put your name to solving fascinating challenges at scale in an agile, test-driven development environment. If you value good domain-driven design and enjoy delivering quality work at pace, you'll be a great fit with the teams responsible for building cloud-native software applications that serve millions of customers and process billions of dollars in payments. In this role, you will partner closely with a diverse team of stakeholders, focusing on delivering exceptional solutions for our merchants (B2B) and enhancing our mobile and web products. Your ability to foster strong relationships, contribute to cross-functional projects, and align with our commitment to delivering seamless merchant experiences will be critical.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, support, and optimization of engineering solutions to reduce complexity and improve system performance-especially in high-throughput, high-transaction environments
• Use AI tools to drive efficiency in workflows automating reports, distilling insights, and supporting communications
• Help foster a high-performance culture by sharing knowledge and promoting best practices within the team
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, quality assurance, and backend engineering to align front-end development efforts with broader company goals and strategies
• Work on initiatives to explore and implement new technologies, tools, and best practices that can enhance our front-end development process and keep us at the forefront of industry advancements
• Implement solutions that integrate effortlessly into various merchant checkout flows, simplifying the integration process for our partners while maintaining high standards of functionality and performance
• Maintain robust security measures to protect our web applications from common vulnerabilities and threats, ensuring the safety and privacy of our users' data
• Develop secure, scalable code that supports thousands of concurrent users while ensuring high reliability and performance
• Utilize data and analytics to inform decisions, optimize performance, and measure the impact of new features and improvements on user satisfaction and business outcomes
• Contribute to quick iterations and troubleshooting in a collaborative, team-focused environment
• Engage in a blameless culture, focusing on continuous improvement through process and technology enhancements
• Participate in planning sessions, contribute to feature design, and provide input during daily stand-ups to ensure smooth project delivery
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where priorities may shift frequently; adapt and respond to changes while maintaining productivity
• Help create and maintain a positive, inclusive team culture that aligns with the company's mission, vision, and values

Requirements

• Over 5 years of front-end engineering experience, including 3+ years building robust mobile applications-ideally in React Native
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Demonstrated use of AI in the performance of your role
• Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks/libraries including React Native and React
• Experience working in a monorepo environment (e.g., PNPM, Nx, Turborepo, Bazel) is a strong plus
• Proactive with a focus on getting things done, strong attention to detail and ability to produce high quality work within set deadlines
• Knowledge of web security best practices and common vulnerabilities
• Experience with front-end build tools and version control systems (e.g., Webpack, Git)
• Alignment with company values: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game

Benefits

• Flexible working culture
• Incentive programs
• 20 days PTO every year
• Generous paid parental leave
• Leading family support policies
• 100% employer covered insurance
• Learning and wellness subscription stipend
• Company-sponsored 401k match