Zipline · 1 day ago
Autonomy Platform Software Engineer
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
3+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, aiming to solve urgent access challenges through innovative logistics solutions. The Autonomy Platform Software Engineer will be responsible for owning the delivery runtime software, ensuring reliability and performance of robotic applications, and integrating new compute and sensor hardware.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Integrate and own Delivery Zip runtime software: Bring up, configure, and validate new compute and sensor hardware across our autonomy stack
Develop system-level observability: Build logging, health monitoring, and replay tooling for post-flight analysis and validation
Drive reliability of software: Autonomy subsystem requires a highly reliable platform to build solutions on
Develop and maintain embedded software: Write robust, low-latency Rust/C++ code on embedded Linux
Design flight/runtime orchestration logic: Build mission state machines, behavior gating, and safe-state transitions across compute nodes under real-time constraints
Validate safety and performance: Use SIL/HIL and real-flight telemetry to measure deterministic behavior and prove reliability before deployment
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in delivering robotic applications to real-world customers
Strong expertise in low level OS/linux/jetson
Strong software engineering skills, with proficiency in at least one strongly typed language; we use Rust and C++ onboard, and Python for tooling
Strong system mindset; able to see how the full system comes together
Deep expertise in embedded Linux development, including experience with kernel modifications, userspace programming, and performance tuning
Strong software architecture skills, with experience designing and shipping solutions for complex real-world use cases
Strong communication and documentation; you make complex safety decisions legible and auditable
Able to bridge the gap between HW and SW, to ensure a robust system
Technical leadership to bring multiple stakeholders together to drive complex decisions forward
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
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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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