Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Application Software (Remote)
Zipline · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $270,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Own high-impact software on Zipline's application platform.
- Build production software end-to-end for logistics network.
- Solve complex real-world operational challenges.
- Collaborate directly with users and stakeholders.
- Shape architecture and product direction.
About the role
About Zipline
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
What You’ll Do
You’ll own high-impact software across one or more parts of Zipline’s application platform, such as:
- Partner, merchant, and internal operations tools that help teams run the business day to day
- Marketplace, fulfillment, billing, and support systems that connect demand, delivery, and financial correctness
- Network operations software for simulation, real-time visibility, intervention, orchestration, maintenance, and asset health
- Enterprise systems that power manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, traceability, finance, quality, and field operations
You’ll work closely with the people who use these systems every day, from operators and field teams to manufacturing, supply chain, finance, commercial, product, and partner teams. You’ll identify ambiguous problems, design durable systems, build production software end to end, and drive adoption.
Why This Role Is Unique
This team builds the software backbone of Zipline’s autonomous logistics network, turning complex real-world operations into reliable systems that scale.
You’ll solve problems like:
- How do we give operators and partners real-time visibility into a complex physical network?
- How do we keep the network moving when demand shifts, weather changes, assets degrade, or capacity gets tight?
- How do we build financial and operational systems where every transaction, part, order, and aircraft state is traceable?
- How do we automate workflows across manufacturing, supply chain, fulfillment, and field operations without losing correctness?
- How do we design software that scales across countries, metros, verticals, and millions of deliveries?
These are production systems with immediate operational and business consequences. You’ll have real ownership, make technical and product decisions, and help shape how Zipline scales.
What We’re Looking For
You may be a strong fit if you:
- Have experience building and shipping production software systems
- Bring strong full-stack fundamentals across frontend, backend, services, and data
- Can 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
- Want to shape architecture and product direction, not just implement scoped features
- Are excited to use modern AI tooling to increase velocity while maintaining strong engineering rigor
Our current stack includes Go, Python, React, gRPC, Kafka, PostgreSQL, AWS, Bazel, Grafana, and Honeycomb, but we care more about your ability to learn quickly and solve the right problems than your experience with any specific tool.
What Else You Need to Know
The starting cash range for this role is $180,000 - $270,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Key skills/competency
- Full Stack Development
- Software Engineering
- Application Platform
- Production Systems
- System Design
- Problem Solving
- Reliability and Correctness
- User Collaboration
- Architecture
- Go, Python, React
Skills & topics
- Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
- Full Stack Development
- Software Engineering
- Application Platform
- Production Systems
- System Design
- Problem Solving
- Go
- Python
- React
- AWS
- Logistics
- Drone Delivery
- Remote
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight full-stack experience, production systems, and problem-solving skills relevant to Zipline's mission.
- Craft a compelling cover letter: Express your passion for Zipline's impact and how your skills align with their challenges.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Brush up on Go, Python, React, system design, and debugging production issues.
- Showcase collaboration: Emphasize your experience working directly with users and cross-functional teams.
- Research Zipline's mission: Understand their commitment to serving humans equally and their role in global logistics.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career path for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at Zipline?
- At Zipline, a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer can expect opportunities to grow into technical leadership roles, potentially leading specific product areas or teams. There are also avenues for specialization in areas like system architecture, backend, or frontend development, depending on individual interests and business needs. The focus is on impact and continuous learning within a rapidly scaling organization.
- How does Zipline foster a culture of innovation for its Senior Full Stack Software Engineers?
- Zipline encourages innovation by empowering engineers to own high-impact software, make technical and product decisions, and shape architectural direction. The company values first-principles thinking, problem-solving on complex real-world challenges, and the use of modern AI tooling to enhance velocity, all within a supportive environment that values learning and growth.
- What specific challenges will a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer tackle at Zipline?
- A Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at Zipline will tackle critical challenges such as providing real-time visibility into a complex physical network, ensuring network continuity amidst changing conditions, building traceable financial and operational systems, automating cross-functional workflows, and designing software that scales globally across diverse operations and millions of deliveries.
- How does Zipline approach remote work for its engineering team?
- Zipline operates at a global scale and hires remotely. The company is committed to building reliable systems and fostering collaboration regardless of location, supporting engineers with the tools and processes needed to be effective in a remote environment. This includes asynchronous communication practices and a focus on clear documentation and shared goals.
- What are the key technologies used by the Zipline engineering team for this Senior Full Stack Software Engineer role?
- The current tech stack includes Go, Python, React, gRPC, Kafka, PostgreSQL, AWS, Bazel, Grafana, and Honeycomb. However, Zipline emphasizes a candidate's ability to learn quickly and solve problems over specific tool experience, encouraging adaptability and a focus on first principles.
- How does Zipline ensure the reliability and correctness of its systems, and how is this reflected for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer?
- Reliability and correctness are paramount at Zipline, given the critical nature of their operations. Senior Full Stack Software Engineers are expected to care deeply about these aspects, designing and building durable systems, and implementing robust solutions that maintain operational trust and integrity across all aspects of the logistics network.