Senior AI Fullstack Engineer

The role

You will design, build and scale production-grade AI products and platform capabilities, from technical discovery to production. You will work with Product, Engineering, Data, Risk and Security teams, and help shape Zip's AI platform and engineering standards.

What you will do

• Design and deliver AI enabled products and platform capabilities from technical discovery through to production.
• Build scalable AI applications using Python alongside modern frontend technologies where required.
• Develop reliable, secure and observable AI systems designed for production from day one.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data, Risk and Security teams to find where AI can create customer and business value.
• Drive technical excellence through architecture decisions, code reviews, mentoring and engineering best practice.
• Balance experimentation with long term platform quality, operational excellence and responsible AI delivery.
• Help shape the future direction of Zip's AI platform and engineering standards.

Required qualifications

• Experience building production grade AI software and platforms.
• Strong experience developing AI solutions using Python together with modern cloud technologies such as AWS and Kubernetes.
• Experience delivering scalable AI products using technologies including React or NextJS where appropriate.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, system design and operational excellence.
• Ability to partner with technical and non technical stakeholders to solve complex business problems.
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction through collaboration and engineering leadership.
• Excellent communication skills with a pragmatic approach to balancing customer outcomes, delivery speed and technical quality.
• A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks.
• Alignment with Zip's four values: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game.

Nice to have

• Experience building and scaling production ready agentic AI solutions.

Benefits

• 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
• $299 annual wellbeing allowance
• Free access for you and family members to the EAP service Sonder
• Discounted private health insurance and rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Access to the Flare Benefits Hub and Novated Leasing
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners
• Team social events, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches

Before you apply

• Recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive; you can ask for adjustments to ensure a fair experience.

About the company

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company offering point-of-sale credit and digital payment services. It operates in Australia and New Zealand and the US, connecting customers with tens of thousands of merchants.