Zipline

Logistics

PrincipalSoftwareEngineer,ApplicationSoftware

$225–300k South San Francisco, California, United States
The Brief

“Principal Software Engineer, Application Software at Zipline. Skills: Application platform, Autonomous logistics, Production software systems. Own high-impact software. Build production software end to end”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure access to food, medicine and essential goods; Deliver critical supplies quickly and reliably; Serve all humans equally; Increase economic opportunity; Reduce emissions; Strengthen supply chains; Reduce congestion; Give people time back; Redefine access to healthcare, consumer products, and food

Industry & Context.

Logistics
Problems you'll solve

Practical problem solvers; Solve real-world challenges; Turn ambiguous problems into reliable software

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience building and shipping production software systems, Full-stack fundamentals across frontend, backend, services, and data, Ability to turn ambiguous, high-stakes problems into simple, reliable software, Combine product instinct with systems judgment, Care deeply about reliability, correctness, usability, and operational trust, Enjoy working directly with users and stakeholders to understand real workflows, Shape architecture and product direction, Use modern AI tooling to increase velocity while maintaining engineering rigor

What You'll Do.

Own high-impact software

Build production software end to end

Identify ambiguous problems

Design durable systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with people who use these systems; Work with operators and field teams; Work with manufacturing teams; Work with supply chain teams; Work with finance teams; Work with commercial teams; Work with product teams; Work with partner teams

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