Director, Engineering – Merchant & Payments
Core
Lead technology strategy and engineering organization for Zip's Merchant & Payments domain, enabling merchants to discover, integrate, accept payments, and grow.
Role type
Director, Engineering (Strategy & Leadership)
Builds
Scalable payment platforms, merchant onboarding/orchestration systems, and AI-enabled commerce experiences
Domain
Fintech, Digital Payments, Digital Commerce
Required skills
Engineering organization leadership, modern payments architecture, technology strategy definition, cloud native distributed systems, AI application, executive stakeholder influence, risk management
Preferred skills
Payment orchestration/tokenization, AWS/Kubernetes/microservices, building inclusive high-performing cultures, commercial acumen
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, microservices
Responsibilities
Define and execute engineering strategy aligned with business goals; Lead evolution of merchant platforms across onboarding, orchestration, trust, and settlement; Partner with Product/Design to deliver seamless merchant experiences; Shape AI-enabled commerce opportunities; Mentor engineering leaders; Drive modern engineering practices and operational excellence; Influence executive stakeholders and external partners
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction
