Zipline · 20 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer – Rust Language Maintainer
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, striving to solve urgent access challenges through innovative logistics solutions. The Senior Software Engineer will work closely with various engineering teams to develop and enforce coding standards, write safety-critical Rust and C++ code, and improve development workflows.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Hiring Manager
Stephen Maxwell
Responsibilities
Pair daily with other software engineers to improve workflows and enforce coding guidelines
Own and evolve Zipline’s coding standards and development practices
Form and lead a Rust Language steering group
Write and maintain safety-critical Rust and C++ code
Drive improvements to CI/CD, build, and testing pipelines to keep development flowing smoothly
Collaborate with engineers across the org to deliver safe, reliable, and fast development workflows
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in a software development role at engineering-led companies
Deep experience writing and maintaining safety-critical Rust or C++ code
Strong understanding of embedded execution environments (e.g., Nvidia Orin/Thor)
Excitement about having other engineers as your customer: you thrive on pairing, collaborating, and helping others succeed
Ability to develop and enforce coding guidelines and standards across diverse teams
A customer-centric mindset with the ability to embed quickly and work side-by-side with engineers
Benefits
Equity compensation
Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
Sales incentives
Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
And more
Company
Zipline
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$971MKey Investors
U.S. Department of StateThe Rise FundKatalyst Ventures
2025-11-25Grant· $150M
2023-04-28Series F· $330M
2021-06-30Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
Co-founder & CEO
Keenan Wyrobek
Founder, CTO and Product Architect
Recent News
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