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# Director, IT at Zwift

- **Company:** Zwift
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA / United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://zwift.com/careers?gh_jid=8649849002

## Job description

Location: Remote- Eligible US Locations

About the role and about You:

Zwift is a lean, global operation with about 300 people spread across four continents, most people working remotely. It is a cloud-first company, with hundreds of SaaS applications to manage, along with offices in California, Brazil, and the UK. IT plays a critical role in supporting the mission of the company and protecting the company’s systems, data, staff and employees. You are an energetic, meticulous, experienced IT leader. You rose to your leadership position by first becoming a master of your craft technically. You will be managing a team of five professionals. You can mentor, recruit, provide oversight and roll up your sleeves and get involved technically when you need to.

What you’ll do:

- Define IT strategy in collaboration with company leadership
- Manage a small, remote team
- Manage contractors as needed
- Be responsible for managing and operating all corporate IT assets
- Manage IT Help Desk
- Participate in PCI DSS compliance effort
- Partner with InfoSec to secure Zwift’s corporate IT assets
- Manage IT budget in collaboration with with Director of Procurement

What we’re looking for:

- Experience supporting a remote workforce in a cloud-first environment
- Experience managing small remote teams and help desks
- At least 8 years of experience in IT, with 3-5 years in formal leadership roles
- Experience administering and operating:
- Ticketing systems
- Identity Providers
- Inventory management systems
- Google Workspace
- Mobile Device Management solutions
- Endpoint Detection and Response solutions
- Windows Domains
- Windows, MacOS, and Linux workstations and servers
- Office Networks
- Experience with running Patch Management programs
- Experience managing cross-functional teams, budgets and vendors

Bonus points:

- Experience with PCI DSS compliance
- AWS experience

If Zwift determines in any stage of our interviews that any AI tools are being used without disclosure or citation, your candidacy will be disqualified.

For All US Based Full-Time Positions:

The base salary for this position ranges between 122,500.00 - 195,000.00 USD. The base salary will be based on a number of factors including the role offered, the individual's job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, Zwift is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all eligible employees which also includes performance bonuses, equity, and a full range of medical, financial, and other perks and benefits. How to stand out among the rest:

Your resume/CV is enough to show off your skills, accomplishments, and experience. However, if you choose to include a cover letter introducing us to your awesome personality, we will read that too.

We strongly believe that different backgrounds and ideas are a competitive advantage; we hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Zwift is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by emailing careers@zwift.com.

Zwift, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

## About Zwift

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zwift is a massively multiplayer online fitness platform that turns indoor cycling and running into an immersive, gamified social experience.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $619.5M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Long Beach, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Jon Mayfield, Eric Min, Scott Barger, Alarik Myrin

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Interactive fitness / virtual training (Technology, Information and Internet)
- Target customers: B2C – cyclists and runners, from beginners to professionals; also B2B partnerships with race organizers and equipment manufacturers
- Mission: “Make more people, more active, more often.”

## Products & Services
- **Zwift App (Core Platform)**: A subscription-based (US$19.99/month) virtual world where users connect smart trainers/treadmills via ANT+ or Bluetooth to ride or run in 3D environments like Watopia, London, and New York. Includes group rides, races, structured workouts, and social features.
- **Zwift Ride**: Smart bike frame launched in late 2024 with built-in controls, compatible with the Wahoo Kickr Core trainer.
- **Zwift Hub / Hub One**: Direct-drive smart trainers (launched 2022–2023) that simulate road gradient and provide accurate power measurement.
- **Zwift Play**: Handlebar controllers (2023) for in-game steering, braking, and power-ups.
- **Zwift RunPod**: Bluetooth footpod for tracking treadmill running speed (2018).
- **Zwift Academy**: An annual talent identification and training program that offers professional contracts to top participants.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $75M (estimated); total funding of $619.5M across 7 rounds.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Highland Europe (led Series B), KKR ($450M minority investment in 2020), Novator (Series A), Ion Pacific; also sponsors Tour de France Femmes and Paris–Roubaix Femmes.
- **Growth Signals**: In April 2026, Zwift acquired Rouvy to accelerate indoor cycling market growth; headcount grew 3% YoY to 285 employees; active job postings increased 133% year-over-year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Gamified ecosystem**: Blends gaming mechanics (avatars, power-ups, worlds) with real fitness data – a unique moat in the fitness tech space.
- **Community lock-in**: Massive multiplayer social features (group rides, races) create network effects and high retention.
- **Hardware integration**: Own-brand smart trainers and bike frames (Zwift Hub, Zwift Ride) reduce dependency on third-party devices and deepen platform stickiness.
- **Pro athlete & brand credibility**: Official sponsor of major cycling events and home to pro riders, reinforcing authenticity.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand hardware product line (smart bikes, controllers) to capture more of the indoor training value chain.
- Grow the user base internationally through the Rouvy acquisition and partnerships with race organizers.
- Enhance the software platform with esports tournaments, structured training programs, and deeper social features.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Play is in our DNA” – a fitness company born from gaming, combining fun with purpose. Emphasis on community and active lifestyles.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid – flexible remote/office policy. HQ in Long Beach, CA, with offices in the UK, Brazil, Australia, and other countries.
- **Perks**: Comprehensive healthcare, well-being benefits, modern family support (paid parental leave), competitive time off, fitness industry discounts.
- **Engineering Culture**: Tech stack includes Node.js, Java, Kotlin, Swift, React, React Native, Kubernetes, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, and more. Teams work on game systems, mobile, community support, and platform infrastructure.
- **Employee Ratings**: 3.2/5 on LinkedIn (175 reviews) – Work-Life 3.5, Compensation 3.7, Culture 3.4, Career 3.1.

## Sources
1. [zwift.com/careers](https://www.zwift.com/careers)
2. [news.zwift.com](https://news.zwift.com/en-WW/about/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/zwift](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zwift)
4. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwift](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwift)
5. [builtin.com/company/zwift](https://builtin.com/company/zwift)

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