Sr. Software Engineering Manager, G&A Systems

Zipline•Fort Worth, TX

2d•$200,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Zipline is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead the teams building Zipline’s G&A systems across Finance and People. This role is responsible for building the software layer that allows Zipline’s business teams to move quickly, operate accurately, and scale without drowning in manual process. The manager will lead software engineers building custom applications for Finance, People, Recruiting, Legal, and other internal customers across G&A. The work involves building custom applications for internal teams such as workflows, approval tools, operational systems, reporting surfaces, financial and people data products, and business process automation. Integration with third-party systems like accounting, HRIS, payroll, recruiting, identity, procurement, and other enterprise platforms will also be part of the role. The ideal candidate is a builder who understands enterprise complexity, is comfortable leading a small team, shaping architecture, coaching engineers, writing code when needed, and working directly with business stakeholders. Financial and accounting expertise is also important. The role involves partnering closely with various departments to define roadmaps, challenge assumptions, and build systems that support Zipline's scale, making practical tradeoffs between custom software and third-party integrations.

Requirements

Strong software engineering background, ideally as a senior engineer, tech lead, or hands-on engineering manager
Experience leading software engineers while staying close to architecture and implementation
Experience building custom internal tools, workflow systems, ERP-adjacent systems, financial systems, HR systems, or operational business applications
Strong product mindset and ability to work directly with business stakeholders to define problems, outcomes, and roadmaps
Ability to challenge requirements constructively and separate the real business need from the requested solution
Strong systems thinking across business workflows, enterprise integrations, financial data, people data, access controls, and operational processes
Practical judgment about when to build custom software and when to integrate with third-party platforms
Comfort operating in ambiguity, building from first principles, and creating structure without waiting for perfect requirements
Ability to move quickly while maintaining correctness in systems where accuracy, permissions, controls, and trust matter
Strong communication skills with Finance, People, Legal, IT, Security, engineering, and leadership stakeholders
High ownership, low ego, and a practical builder mindset

Nice To Haves

Experience building software for Finance and/or People/HR teams
Experience with accounting, billing, payments, procurement, payroll, HRIS, ATS, identity, or ERP integrations
Experience building workflow engines, approval systems, case management tools, internal portals, or operational dashboards
Experience with access controls, audit trails, data governance, and systems used in regulated or control-heavy environments
Experience in high-growth, operationally complex environments where software has to reflect messy real-world workflows

Responsibilities

Lead a small team of software engineers responsible for Zipline’s G&A systems across Finance and People
Build and evolve custom internal applications for Finance, People, Recruiting, Legal, Workplace, and other G&A teams
Create software that improves business workflows, including approvals, intake, case management, onboarding, employee lifecycle operations, finance operations, reporting, and operational controls
Partner with Finance to support billing, payments, procurement, close, auditability, controls, planning, accounting workflows, and integrations with financial systems
Partner with People and Recruiting to improve hiring, onboarding, employee data, workforce planning, manager tooling, and employee lifecycle workflows
Integrate cleanly with third-party systems where appropriate, including accounting, HRIS, payroll, recruiting, identity, procurement, expense, and reporting tools
Define the technical architecture for systems that connect business workflows, operational data, financial data, people data, and enterprise platforms
Work directly with internal customers to understand pain points, question requirements, and build tools that solve the underlying business problem
Balance rapid iteration with long-term maintainability, data quality, security, access controls, auditability, and operational resilience
Contribute hands-on technically through code, design reviews, architecture, debugging, and implementation where needed
Develop engineers and create a high-ownership team culture that moves fast without creating a pile of enterprise spaghetti