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Senior Software Engineer, Online Storage

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Location

San Francisco

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 140,000 – 230,000

Level

Senior

Role

Senior Software Engineer

Posted

Jun 17, 2026

Full TimeSenior

The role

Summary

Zip is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Online Storage team, focusing on infrastructure engineering and technical leadership. The role involves evolving storage and search infrastructure to support global enterprise procurement platform expansion, with a critical emphasis on multi-region architectures, system reliability, and technical mentorship.

What you'll do

Technical Leadership: Serve as site tech lead for Online Storage team in Toronto, providing technical direction and guidance
Infrastructure Evolution: Develop unified search and storage infrastructure to support multi-region enterprise requirements
System Reliability: Implement cell isolation and mature disaster recovery processes
Performance Optimization: Improve data layer performance and create debugging tooling
Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with San Francisco-based teams to design new features and architectural patterns

What we look for

Technical

Storage SystemsHands-on experience with large-scale distributed storage systems
Search InfrastructureExpertise in operating search platforms at enterprise scale

Education

Not SpecifiedNo specific educational requirement mentioned

Experience

Infrastructure Engineering5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time on platform or infrastructure teams
Complex Project DeliveryTrack record of delivering large, complex infrastructure projects with high quality

Skills

Required skills

Distributed Storage SystemsExtensive experience with large-scale distributed storage systems including relational databases, caching layers, and cloud-managed storage
Search InfrastructureProven expertise in designing and operating search platforms like OpenSearch or Elasticsearch at scale
Technical LeadershipAbility to provide technical guidance, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineering teams

Nice to have

Multi-Region ArchitectureExperience with multi-region or multi-cell system design and data residency challenges
Disaster RecoveryFamiliarity with implementing and improving disaster recovery processes
Data Access LayersUnderstanding of data access layer patterns and performance optimization

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 140,000 – 230,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Health Coverage

100% coverage for health, vision, and dental

Equity

Start-up equity package

Flexible PTO

Unlimited paid time off

Remote Work

Hybrid model with 5 flexible remote days per quarter

Professional Development

Home office stipend and technology reimbursement

Family Benefits

Paid parental leave and fertility benefits

Wellness

ClassPass membership and employee assistance program

Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screening — Review of candidate's background and experience
  2. 2
    Technical Interview — In-depth discussion of technical expertise and infrastructure design experience
  3. 3
    Leadership Assessment — Evaluation of technical leadership and mentorship capabilities
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Zip provides an intake-to-pay platform designed to streamline procurement processes, automate approvals, and improve visibility and control for organizations.

San Francisco, CA, USAFounded 2019ziphq.com

Tech Stack

Languages
Not Specified
Databases
Aurora RDSDynamoDBElasticacheMemoryDB
Tools
OpenSearchS3
Other
Multi-Cell Architecture
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