Senior Software Engineer (React/Node)

Senior Software Engineer

• Regional ownership of various Zip websites
• Ownership of Zip’s SDKs
• Hybrid working from our Sydney or Melbourne office

Write your story with Zip

Join Zip’s Technology function, responsible for building and maintaining seamless, secure and sustainable products that enable customers to shop with confidence and merchant partners to grow their brands.

As a Senior Software Engineer in our web team, you will own our Zip website, Gift Card Website and API, JavaScript Integration Widget, and of course our Web Component and SDKs used by teams at Zip.

You will be building onto our regional websites by adding new features and supporting our investors website move in house, which was previously owned by an agency. 

You’ll be someone who has a strong sense of ownership: You build it, you test it, you run it, you deploy it, and you support it. If you have experience trying things in different ways, share with your team - we love finding new ways to do things! #changethegame.

We are moving fast so be sure your work will rapidly find its way to production! We want to empower you with a strong sense of ownership #ownit.

What you’ll bring to the team

Zipsters work on a broad range of initiatives, and our skills and experiences all look a little different. What really matters to us is that you’re a great fit with our four Values, and have a desire to learn and grow.

Whether you meet some or all of the desirable attributes below, we’d still love to hear from you:

• React and Next.js! We love both Server Side Rendering and React Server Components.
• API development using any Node.js based framework.
• TypeScript and strong foundational (vanilla) JavaScript knowledge.
• Webpack and Rollup - yes we build both apps and libraries and do some optimisations using both tools.
• Tailwind, CSS-in-JS and SCSS modules. 
• Playwright or other e2e testing frameworks. You know - everything should be tested. We need it, we love it, it's a must have.
• Component Driven Structure. We follow the Component Driven approach and are obsessed with Visual Regression tests with Storybook & Chromatic.
• Able to work with non-technical stakeholders, such as PM, Designers, and Marketing.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game.

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.  

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance, and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU)
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne)

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know if there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

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