Senior Software Engineer, Maintenance Systems
Zipline · Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA; South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000-$230,000
or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 338 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Maintenance Systems team at Zipline, you will develop and maintain software that ensures the reliability and operational readiness of the autonomous logistics network. Your responsibilities will include building systems for fleet health monitoring, maintenance orchestration, and airworthiness evaluation, all of which are critical for maintaining the delivery network's efficiency and safety. You will work on real-time visibility into fleet operations and design tools that support technicians and operators in high-pressure environments.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- Experience building reliable production systems in operationally complex environments
- Strong backend and systems engineering judgment
- Ability to turn ambiguous reliability and maintenance problems into durable software systems
- Deep care for correctness, reliability, safety, and operator trust
- Ability to simplify operational complexity and design scalable abstractions
- Comfort with owning systems that have real-world consequences and high reliability expectations
What you get
- Base salary range of $150,000-$230,000
- Equity compensation
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided but final compensation depends on various factors
- Role involves high ownership and responsibility in a complex operational environment
- Expectations for reliability and correctness are very high
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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