Enterprise Architect

Role Summary

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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

The salary range for this role is $233,000 - $336,000 OTE. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.

Benefits

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

• 📈 Start-up equity
• 🦷 Full health, vision & dental coverage
• 🚍 Commuter benefit
• 🚠 Team building events & happy hours
• 🌴 Unlimited PTO
• 💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget
• 💸 401k plan

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!

About the Company

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.