or apply directly on Zip Co Limited's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Zip Co Limited's roles stay open a median of 79 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 43% of Zip Co Limited's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zip Co Limited
- high 37 stale, 1 reposted of 37 open
- Hiring momentum
- 52 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zip Co Limited's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zip Co Limited.
About this role
As the Director of Engineering for the Merchant & Payments domain at Zip, you will lead the technology strategy for a critical platform that supports merchants in discovering, integrating, and accepting payments. Your role will involve collaborating with Product, Design, and Architecture leaders to innovate AI-enabled commerce experiences, while also mentoring engineering teams and driving modern engineering practices. This position emphasizes both technical leadership and the ability to influence stakeholders in shaping the future of payments.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zip Co Limited as an employer.
What you need
- Deep experience leading large scale engineering organisations across payments, merchant platforms or digital commerce
- Expertise in modern payments architecture
- Extensive leadership experience building and scaling engineering organisations within fintech, payments, digital commerce or marketplace businesses
- Strong knowledge of cloud native architectures and distributed systems
- Experience defining technology strategy that balances long term platform evolution with commercial outcomes
- Demonstrated success leading Engineering Managers and senior technology leaders while building inclusive, high performing cultures
Nice to have
- Experience applying AI to improve customer experiences, merchant capabilities or engineering productivity
- A passion for innovation, continuous improvement and building engineering teams that thrive through change
- An aptitude for identifying and managing risks
What you get
- 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
- Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance, and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
- 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
- Access to the Flare Benefits Hub and Novated Leasing for savings across lifestyle, essentials and wellbeing
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Hybrid working model with team connection days in Sydney or Melbourne offices
- Role involves significant influence over technology strategy and executive stakeholders
- Emphasis on building a culture of innovation and accountability
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Listed by Zip Co Limited on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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