Zipline · 12 hours ago
Data Engineer
South San Francisco, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move through its innovative logistics system. The Data Engineer will build and scale the data infrastructure for Zipline's order management and fulfillment system, enabling data-driven decision-making across various teams.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines that ingest, clean, transform, and synchronize data across P1 operational systems, internal tools, and external partners’ platforms
Develop and optimize data models that support analytics, reporting, and machine learning applications across the P1 platform
Own and evolve Zipline’s P1 data architecture including warehouse models, data marts, and integration schemas ensuring maintainability, clarity, and alignment with Zipline’s data standards
Collaborate with product, operations, and platform engineers to translate real-world logistics requirements into data solutions that improve service reliability, regulatory reporting, and operational decision-making
Build and maintain ETL/ELT processes that support order tracking, inventory management, delivery performance, and customer behavior analytics
Create and manage data infrastructure that scales across geographies, complexity, and evolving business needs
Build data quality monitoring and alerting frameworks to proactively detect pipeline failures, data drift, schema changes, or anomalous behaviors across geographies
Partner with data analysts and business stakeholders to translate analytical needs into robust data solutions
Lead by example in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing to support team growth
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or Backend/Data-focused Software Engineer working on production data systems
Strong proficiency with Python, SQL, and at least one modern data orchestration tool (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, etc.)
Hands-on experience designing data models, ELT/ETL pipelines, and warehouse architectures using Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or equivalent platforms
Experience working with distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and event-driven data flows
Familiarity with dbt, schema versioning, metadata management, and tested data transformations
An ability to work with ambiguous operational requirements and turn them into scalable, reliable data systems
Comfort collaborating with cross-functional partners from engineering, operations, regulatory teams, and commercial teams
Clear and thoughtful communication skills, with a strong commitment to documentation and shared ownership
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and ambiguous constraints
Clear, concise communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Preferred
Experience supporting logistics, supply chain, healthcare, aviation, or robotics systems
Background working with government system integrations, compliance reporting, or regulated industries
Knowledge of CI/CD workflows, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), or infrastructure-as-code
Experience with streaming data (Kafka, Pub/Sub, Kinesis) or real-time data architectures
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
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