Software Engineer Intern

Job Description

About the Job

The procurement process for software, services, and tools within enterprises has become excessively complex, even for leading innovative companies. Globally, businesses spend over $120 trillion annually on vendors—a figure more than 30 times larger than annual consumer e-commerce spend—and their reliance on these vendors is growing.

Zip was founded in 2020 by its cofounders to tackle this challenge with a purpose-built procurement platform that delivers a simple, consumer-grade user experience. In just four years, Zip has not only created a new category but has also become the leading solution in this $50 billion+ TAM space. Today, the world’s leading companies, including OpenAI, Snowflake, Anthropic, Coinbase, and Prudential, trust Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend.

Zip boasts a world-class team comprised of talent from category-defining companies such as Airbnb, Meta, Stripe, Salesforce, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from prominent investors like Y Combinator, Tiger Global, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, Zip is focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, and delivering exceptional value to its customers.

Your Role: Software Engineer Intern

As a Software Engineer Intern at Zip, you will receive comprehensive guidance on building Zip’s core products and architecture. You will gain hands-on experience by shipping features that will be immediately used by our users. You will work within a tight-knit team that emphasizes open communication and cross-functional collaboration. The team operates at a fast pace to address a wide range of complex technical and product challenges. While constant guidance and mentorship are provided by an experienced team, Zip values engineers who can take ownership in scoping and solving difficult technical challenges.

Previous Interns Have Worked On:

• Internal AI bot: Developed a bot using generative AI to aggregate information from various sources (e.g., Google Docs, Notion, Slack, Zip help site) and generate answers. This bot is now actively used by both engineering and customer teams at Zip.
• Devbox: Built a prototype that bootstraps the development environment in AWS cloud for all Zip engineers. This project is currently being utilized by 80+ engineers.
• Virtual Card Auto Lock: Implemented a feature that automatically locks virtual cards based on various policies, such as after a certain expiration date, when reported lost, or in the event of an overdraft. This feature, along with a self-serve onboarding tool, is now live in Zip’s virtual card product.

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:

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., Physics or Math), with an expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027.
• Experience with web applications and API development. Zip’s technology 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 internship experience in a high-growth startup environment is preferred.

Perks & Benefits:

Zip is committed to providing its employees with everything needed to do their best work:

• 🍽️ Catered breakfasts, lunches & dinners
• 🚠 Team building events & happy hours
• 💻 Apple equipment

Compensation:

The estimated hourly pay range for this role is $58 – $60.

Company Culture & Values:

Zip seeks to hire “Zipsters” – individuals who embody specific core values: they take ownership, communicate openly, possess an underdog mindset, and are excited to accelerate the pace of innovation for every business globally. All candidates are encouraged to apply, even if their experience doesn’t exactly match the job description. Zip is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone, regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more, feels a sense of belonging.