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Our journey began in Australia, and we’ve grown significantly since coming to America.\nWe exist to create a world where people can live fearlessly today, knowing they’re in control of tomorrow. Focused on product innovation that puts people at the center, we put the financial well-being of our customers and merchant partners at the heart of everything that we do.\nWe’re proud to be a values-led business. They guide us in everything we do - how we work together and create game-changing experiences for our customers and fellow Zipsters.\nAbout the Role\nZip is building the next generation of AI-powered experiences for customers, employees, and partners. As a Senior Data Engineer on the Data & AI Platform team, you will design, build, and scale the data foundation that powers analytics, machine learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI across the organization.\nYou will develop secure, scalable, and reliable data platforms that support structured and unstructured data processing, real-time and batch workloads, AI-ready data products, and intelligent retrieval capabilities. Working closely with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Software Engineers, Product teams, and business stakeholders, you will help create a modern data ecosystem that accelerates innovation while maintaining the highest standards of quality, governance, and operational excellence.\nThis is a high-impact role with the opportunity to shape the future of Zip’s AI and data platform strategy.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign, build, and scale Zip’s enterprise Data & AI Platform supporting analytics, machine learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI initiatives.\nDevelop scalable data pipelines and architectures for structured, unstructured, batch, and real-time data workloads.\nBuild AI-ready data products, semantic models, and retrieval capabilities that enable intelligent agents and AI-powered applications.\nDesign and optimize vector search, hybrid search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities to improve AI effectiveness and user experiences.\nImplement streaming and event-driven solutions that support near real-time business insights, operational intelligence, fraud detection, and risk monitoring.\nEstablish engineering best practices for data modeling, testing, observability, governance, security, and platform reliability.\nDrive self-service and automation capabilities that improve developer productivity and accelerate time-to-insight.\nPartner with cross-functional teams to deliver trusted, high-quality data solutions that support critical business and AI initiatives.\nMentor engineers, influence architecture decisions, and help define the future direction of Zip’s data platform.\nWhat You'll Bring\n8+ years of experience designing, building, and operating enterprise-scale data platforms.\nDeep expertise with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar technologies.\nAdvanced SQL and Python skills with strong experience in data modeling, ELT/ETL development, dbt, and orchestration frameworks such as Airflow, Dagster, or equivalent.\nExperience building scalable streaming and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, Spark, or similar platforms.\nStrong understanding of modern data architecture patterns, including dimensional modeling, semantic layers, data governance, metadata management, and platform observability.\nExperience supporting AI and machine learning workloads through AI-ready data models, vector search, metadata enrichment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and knowledge retrieval systems.\nExperience with modern lakehouse technologies and open table formats such as Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or similar technologies.\nHands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also acceptable).\nStrong engineering mindset with experience in testing, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and operational excellence.\nProven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.\nStrong sense of ownership and accountability for data accuracy, consistency, reliability, and quality.\nNice to Have\nExperience building enterprise AI platforms, Agentic AI solutions, or LLM-powered applications.\nExperience integrating enterprise LLM platforms such as Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini.\nFamiliarity with vector databases like pinecone, weaviate etc. and AI search technologies, MLOps/LLMOps, and modern AI infrastructure.\nExperience implementing data governance, metadata, lineage, and data catalog solutions.\nExperience in fintech, payments, procurement, risk, compliance, or enterprise SaaS environments.\nWhat you’ll get in return\nZip is a place where you’ll get out what you put in. The newness of our sector means we need to move at pace and embrace change, and our promise to you when you join the team is that you’ll feel empowered and trusted to make big things happen quickly.\nWe want you to feel welcome and as though you have the support to be yourself, and care for yourself at work. Because it’s important to us that you make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, and be surrounded by smart, friendly people and leaders that have your back.\nWe think these are just some of the best things about being a Zipster. We will also offer you:\nFlexible working culture\nIncentive programs\nUnlimited PTO\nGenerous paid parental leave\nLeading family support policies\nCompany-sponsored 401k match\nLearning and wellness subscription stipend\nBeautiful Union Square office with a casual dress code\nIndustry-leading, employer-sponsored insurance for you and your dependents, with several 100% Zip-covered choices available\nZip is committed to a straightforward and transparent pay structure. The actual base salary will be determined by various individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, location, internal equity, as well as other objective business considerations.\nThe annual base Pay Range for this position is $134,000 - $168,000. This range reflects our US national compensation band (USN). Additional premium percentages may apply based on our tiered premium strategy.\nSubject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or commission awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.\n*Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.\nIf hired, employees will be in an ‘at-will position’ and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.\nBe a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers\nWe 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.\nEqually, 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.\nAnd finally…get to know us\nZip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centered products.\nOperating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers access to point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.\nWe’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.\nI acknowledge by clicking “Submit Application”, that the information provided is true and correct. I also understand that any willful dishonesty may render for refusal of this application or immediate termination of employment. By providing your information, you acknowledge that you have read our Zip Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice and authorize Zip to process your data subject to those terms. 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