zeller

zeller

Zeller is an Australian business-payments fintech founded in 2020 by Ben Pfisterer (former Square Asia-Pacific + Australia head) and Dominic Yap (Square strategy alumnus), headquartered in Melbourne. The platform bundles EFTPOS terminals, business transaction accounts, debit cards, invoicing and a payment gateway into a single 'business-banking alternative' for Australian SMBs. Primary customer segment is small-to-mid Australian businesses underserved by the Big-4 banks (CBA/Westpac/NAB/ANZ) — Zeller now serves 100,000+ Australian businesses with a team of ~320 staff (Inspirepreneur 2024, SmartCompany 2024). Key differentiators are integrated terminal + account + card stack (vs Square's narrower POS focus and Tyro's terminal-only history) and faster settlement. Reached unicorn status with a Mar 2022 Series B of AUD 100M led by Headline at >AUD 1B valuation (TechCrunch 2022-03), making it one of Australia's fastest companies to reach unicorn (2 years from founding). 2024 launched UK expansion with ex-ByteDance exec Lars Weber as UK Country Manager, signalling first international move (SmartCompany 2024).

📍 Australia🏢 local_company💻 hybrid
公司概况

Zeller is an Australian business-payments fintech founded in 2020 by Ben Pfisterer (former Square Asia-Pacific + Australia head) and Dominic Yap (Square strategy alumnus), headquartered in Melbourne. The platform bundles EFTPOS terminals, business transaction accounts, debit cards, invoicing and a payment gateway into a single 'business-banking alternative' for Australian SMBs. Primary customer segment is small-to-mid Australian businesses underserved by the Big-4 banks (CBA/Westpac/NAB/ANZ) — Zeller now serves 100,000+ Australian businesses with a team of ~320 staff (Inspirepreneur 2024, SmartCompany 2024). Key differentiators are integrated terminal + account + card stack (vs Square's narrower POS focus and Tyro's terminal-only history) and faster settlement. Reached unicorn status with a Mar 2022 Series B of AUD 100M led by Headline at >AUD 1B valuation (TechCrunch 2022-03), making it one of Australia's fastest companies to reach unicorn (2 years from founding). 2024 launched UK expansion with ex-ByteDance exec Lars Weber as UK Country Manager, signalling first international move (SmartCompany 2024).


AI 情报

基本信息

行业
Fintech / Business Payments / Banking Technology
公司规模
200-1000
总部
Melbourne, Australia
工作模式
hybrid

技术栈

TypeScript (primary language across web + node services)React (consumer + merchant web apps)React Native (mobile apps for terminal customers)Node.js (backend microservices)Go (some perf-critical services)AWS (primary cloud — AppSync for GraphQL, EKS, RDS)GraphQL + Apollo (API layer, per Glassdoor take-home reports)Kubernetes (containerised microservices on EKS)PostgreSQL (transactional account + payment data)Terraform (infra-as-code)

招聘与面试

招聘趋势
📈 增长中
面试风格
Typically 3-4 rounds over ~1 week per Glassdoor (faster than most AU tech, 42% positive sentiment, difficulty 3.2/5). R1 (casual chat): conversation with tech lead — role context, motivation, technical depth check. R2 (take-home): GraphQL / Apollo / AWS AppSync challenge reflecting real stack (per Glassdoor 2024 reviewers). R3 (technical deep dive): walk through your take-home, extend functionality live, discuss previous projects + system design concepts. R4 (Director of Engineering): cultural fit conversation — no coding. Tip: Glassdoor reviewers consistently flag HR communication as the weak spot — be patient with recruiter delays but the engineering team itself is described as knowledgeable and prompt.

企业文化

  • Founded by ex-Square Australia + APAC leadership — Pfisterer brings deep payments + AU regulatory experience to the founding team
  • Reached unicorn status in 2 years (Mar 2022, AUD 1B+ valuation per TechCrunch) — one of AU's fastest unicorn trajectories
  • ~320 staff serving 100,000+ AU businesses (Inspirepreneur 2024) — small, focused team relative to customer base
  • Glassdoor 2024-2025 reviewers cite knowledgeable technical team and fast interview turnaround (~1 week median) as standout

招聘职位

Enterprise Business Development Manager

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2026/02/26

Quality Analyst

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2026/02/24

FP&A Analyst

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2026/02/05

Product Marketing Manager

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2026/02/02

Strategy and Growth Manager (Partnerships)

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2026/01/27

People & Culture Coordinator

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2026/01/09

Junior Data Analyst

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2026/01/08

Operations Analyst

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2025/12/16

Social Media Community Manager

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2025/12/11

Partnerships Manager

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2025/12/10

Junior Data Analyst

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2025/12/09

Product Manager

Australia Melbourne
Mid-Level
Full-time
发布于 2025/12/09