Full-Time

Senior Engineering Manager

Checkouts

Zip

Zip

1,001-5,000 employees

Interest-free BNPL payments provider internationally

No salary listed

Sydney NSW, Australia

Hybrid

Hybrid role; regular on-site presence in Sydney.

Category
Engineering Management
Required Skills
React.js
.NET
AWS
Observability
REST APIs

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Requirements
  • Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams delivering highly available, customer facing platforms.
  • Demonstrated success delivering large scale engineering initiatives across multiple stakeholders, teams and business domains.
  • Strong technical expertise across modern cloud native architectures, APIs and distributed systems, with experience in technologies such as .NET, React and AWS.
  • Experience building and evolving integration ecosystems, developer products or merchant facing platforms at scale.
  • Ability to influence technical strategy, architecture and delivery outcomes beyond direct reporting lines.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build alignment across technical and non technical audiences.
  • A track record of balancing customer needs, commercial outcomes and engineering excellence in fast paced environments.
  • A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
  • An aptitude for identifying and managing risks.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach and develop a team of talented engineers, creating an inclusive, high performing culture focused on growth, accountability and innovation.
  • Drive delivery of the Checkouts roadmap, balancing speed, quality and long term scalability.
  • Partner closely with Product and Design leaders to identify opportunities, test ideas and deliver experiences that improve merchant onboarding and customer conversion.
  • Shape architectural direction across checkout platforms, APIs, integrations and distributed systems.
  • Influence technical strategy and delivery outcomes across multiple teams, stakeholders and business domains.
  • Champion engineering excellence, operational resilience, security and observability while enabling rapid product innovation.
  • Leverage AI and automation to improve engineering productivity, platform reliability and delivery efficiency.
  • Manage dependencies, risks and trade offs across complex initiatives to ensure successful delivery of strategic outcomes.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technical leadership and knowledge sharing across the broader engineering organisation.

Zip Co provides buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that let people buy things now and pay over time without interest. It operates in markets including Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Mexico, serving both individual consumers and businesses. Its main products are Zip Pay (for everyday purchases) and Zip Money (for larger expenses). Revenue comes from merchant fees, late fees, and interest on certain products. Zip partners with retailers to offer convenient, transparent payment options that help customers manage their finances, with a focus on simple terms and clear due dates. The company aims to expand globally and grow its market presence by providing flexible, easy-to-use payment solutions that simplify the purchasing process.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Sydney, Australia

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • FY26 cash EBTDA hit A$268.9 million; FY27 guidance rises to A$340 million.
  • Rally House added 300-plus stores on 29 June 2026, expanding U.S. sports spending.
  • UBS bought 5.02% in July 2026, validating Zip's turnaround and liquidity.

What critics are saying

  • FY26 net bad debts rose to 1.8% of TTV, pressuring margin quality.
  • State Attorneys General opened a December 2025 inquiry; U.S. regulation can tighten fast.
  • If U.S. credit losses spike, Victory Park funding and Zip's growth engine break.

What makes Zip unique

  • Zip's 29,000-plus U.S. merchants and 4.6 million active customers create scale defensibility.
  • Zip sells multiple repayment products, including Pay in 2 and Pay in 4.
  • Zip's agentic-commerce trust framework with IXOPAY positions it early for AI checkout.

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Benefits

Parental leave - Enjoy up to 20 weeks paid leave and return part-time on a full-time salary for 3 months!

Bonus scheme - We give you skin in the game through our various share incentive programs.

Family support - We support our ZipFam on their life journey through people policies and programs.

Volunteer leave - Use your paid volunteer leave to Zip it forward and create change in your community.

Reward & recognition - We love celebrating your wins and giving you the freedom to choose how you're rewarded.

Career growth - You'll be given clear progression pathways and transparent coaching so you can truly flourish.

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 20th, 2026
Zip shares jump 17% as FY26 profit climbs 46% to $116M and FY27 EBTDA guidance hits $340M

Zip Co shares jumped 17% to $2.97 after the buy now, pay later company reported a 46% rise in statutory profit to $116.4 million for the year ended 30 June. Cash earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation reached a record $268.9 million, up 58% on the prior year. The company guided to cash EBTDA of $340 million for FY27, representing 26% year-on-year growth. Total transaction volume increased 23% to $16.7 billion, with US transaction volume rising 42.5% in US dollar terms. Zip announced a $50 million on-market share buyback for FY27 and is considering a potential dual listing in the US alongside a share consolidation, subject to shareholder approval.

Kalkine Media
Jul 28th, 2026
UBS Group acquires 5% stake in Australian fintech Zip Co

UBS Group AG has acquired a 5.02% stake in Australian fintech company Zip Co Limited, becoming a substantial shareholder. The Swiss banking giant now holds a relevant interest in 62.5 million ordinary shares as of 24 July 2026. The shareholding is spread across multiple UBS entities, including its asset management, securities, and prime broking divisions. The positions were accumulated through various methods such as prime broking agreements and stock borrowing and lending activities. The substantial holder notice was filed on 28 July 2026, confirming UBS's status as a major shareholder in the buy now, pay later company.

Business Wire
Jun 29th, 2026
Zip partners with Rally House to offer flexible payments across 300+ sports retail stores in US

Zip has partnered with Rally House, a specialty sports retailer with over 300 locations across 28 states, to offer flexible payment options both online and in-store. The collaboration allows customers to purchase licensed fan gear for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and college teams using Zip's instalment payment solutions. Rally House serves as the Official Team Shop of the Big 12, Big Ten and Mid-American Conferences. The partnership addresses the time-sensitive nature of sports retail, where championship wins and major sporting events drive emotionally charged purchase decisions. Zip currently operates with more than 29,000 US merchant partners and 4.6 million active US customers. The company offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services across its core markets in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

PR Newswire
May 19th, 2026
Zip and InComm bring buy now, pay later to gift cards as BNPL usage hits 15%

Zip and InComm Payments have partnered to bring instalment payments to gift cards, allowing eligible US shoppers to purchase popular gift card brands through the Zip app and split payments over time. The integration gives Zip's 4.6 million active US customers access to gift cards across retail, entertainment, dining and travel categories. Users can select cards, choose denominations and split costs at checkout without leaving the app. The move responds to growing adoption of buy now, pay later services. Federal Reserve data shows 15% of consumers surveyed in 2024 used BNPL in the prior 12 months, up from 10% in 2021. Founded in Australia in 2013, Zip operates in Australia, New Zealand and the United States with 29,000 merchant partners. InComm Payments is a global payments technology company headquartered in Atlanta.

Associated Press
Mar 24th, 2026
IXOPAY and Zip US launch unified trust layer framework for AI-driven commerce

IXOPAY and Zip US have launched the Unified Trust Layer Framework, an open industry initiative addressing trust and liability challenges in AI-initiated commerce. The framework aims to establish identity verification, preserve transaction intent and make trust measurable when AI agents autonomously conduct transactions. The initiative responds to structural shifts in payment systems, which were designed for human-initiated transactions. According to Accenture, 87% of financial institution technology officers believe trust will be the most significant barrier to agentic payments adoption, whilst 78% expect fraud to increase as agentic commerce scales. The framework focuses on three capabilities: agent identity validation, intent capture and preservation, and contextual trust signalling. IXOPAY and Zip are inviting merchants, networks and platforms to help shape the framework's development.