Job description

About Zip

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

Your Role

You will be part of the founding Enterprise Architecture team, standing up the function end-to-end: the playbooks, the reference architectures, the technical discovery motion, and the deal patterns that every future EA will inherit.

You’ll personally engage in our most strategic pursuits, ensuring Zip’s platform meets the functional and technical requirements of prospects. You’ll work directly with the Global SE leader and partner with Sales, Solution Engineering, and Product to evangelize Zip into the world’s most iconic brands

What you’ll do

Win the deals that define the region: Act as the senior technical voice on strategic pursuits - leading discovery with customer CTOs, CIOs, and Chief Procurement Officers, and closing the architectural gap between their landscape and Zip.
Build the EA function: Create the foundational assets - customer system landscape templates, reference architectures, integration capability matrices, security & compliance packets, objection response libraries - and set the bar for how EA shows up in deals.
Own the system integration narrative: Lead the technical story on how Zip integrates with SAP (ECC, S/4HANA, Ariba), Oracle, Workday, Netsuite, Coupa, and adjacent systems. You are responsible for translating the customer landscapes into credible integration plans using our proprietary middleware.
Bridge GTM and Product: Translate customer requirements into clear product inputs. Influence roadmap prioritization with evidence, not opinion.
Enable the field: Coach Solution Engineers and Account Executives on technical positioning, objection handling, and executive-level architectural conversations.

Qualifications

15+ years in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, pre-sales engineering, or product roles at B2B SaaS, iPaaS, or ERP / system-of-record vendors
Deep domain knowledge: Knowledgeable about the full intake-to-pay lifecycle and how data moves between systems
Strong command of the ERP ecosystem: You understand APIs, data models, and integration patterns across SAP (Ariba, S/4HANA, ECC), Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, and others
Hands-on fluency with integration architecture and middleware: iPaaS (MuleSoft, Boomi, Workato), REST APIs, event-driven patterns, ETL
Proven success selling into or implementing at Fortune 500 customers
Track record of owning security reviews and PoCs at enterprise scale
Comfort operating as the senior technical voice in a room with CIOs, CFOs, and CPOs

Nice to have

Experience standing up a function, team, or regional practice from the ground up
Experience at a category-defining, high-growth SaaS company or Big 4 Consulting Experience
TOGAF Certified

Perks & Benefits

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

📈 Start-up equity
🦷 Health, vision & dental coverage
🚍 Commuter benefit
🚠 Team building events & happy hours
💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget

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What applying to Zip usually looks like

Based on publicly available information, candidates applying through ashby can typically expect a streamlined online application process, often starting with a form requesting a resume and basic details, sometimes followed by role-specific questions. Ashby-based processes commonly include an initial recruiter screen, followed by one or more interviews with hiring managers or team members, which may include multiple stages such as technical assessments, case studies, or panel interviews depending on the role. Communication is often handled through automated status updates within the platform, though response times vary by company and role. Candidates may also be asked to complete take-home assignments or skills evaluations, particularly for technical or specialized positions. As with most ATS platforms, applicants should ensure their materials are tailored to the specific role, since Zip, like many companies using this system, may receive a high volume of applications across its open positions.

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