Zipline · 2 weeks ago
Senior DevOps Engineer - Platform 1 (P1)
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, focusing on building a logistics system that serves all humans equally. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will ensure the reliability and scalability of Platform 1's hybrid infrastructure, working closely with software and hardware teams to maintain system performance and improve deployment processes.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Ensure reliability and uptime of Platform 1’s hybrid infrastructure, spanning on-prem servers, edge devices, and infrastructure for cloud-based services
Support the work of application engineers deploying software - by owning the deploy toolchain and management of the infra the services run on
Design, implement, and evolve observability systems; metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting, to provide deep visibility into system health and performance
Automate and scale maintenance operations for our on premise servers, reducing manual intervention and improving deployment repeatability using tools like Terraform and Ansible
Administer and optimize Linux systems and network configurations that support mission-critical operations
Lead and participate in incident response, driving both quick resolution and long-term prevention through post-incident analysis and automation
Partner with software, flight systems, and operations teams to diagnose, resolve, and prevent system-level issues across environments
Become THE in-house expert for DevOps on Platform 1 – learn, understand, and work to improve our compute infrastructure and development practices
Continuously improve standards and processes for system configuration, deployment, and monitoring, helping raise the technical bar for reliability at Zipline
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability, and/or Infrastructure Engineering roles
Deep expertise in Linux systems administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
Experience managing and scaling on-prem and hybrid infrastructure environments
Proficiency in monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.) and a strong understanding of observability principles
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CDK)
Scripting or programming skills in Python, and Bash
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills—you work well across hardware, software, and operations domains
A problem-solving mindset, with the grit and adaptability to thrive in dynamic, evolving systems
Preferred
Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker/DockerCompose); huge plus if this experience is in hybrid or on-prem deployments
Background in networking, bare metal server management or robotics infrastructure is a plus
Familiarity with CI/CD and deployment pipelines for hardware-software systems is a plus
Company
Zipline
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
1001-5000 employees
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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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