Location
In office (Kigali)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Visa
Sponsors visas in United States; no register of this country names it
Employment
Full-Time
First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Zipline scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Zipline is an American company headquartered in South San Francisco, California, that designs, builds and operates autonomous electric drones for delivery. Founded in 2014, it began by delivering blood and medical supplies in Rwanda and Ghana and now runs delivery services for health systems, retailers and restaurants in the United States and several African countries. It hires software and autonomy engineers, cybersecurity and people staff, health partnership coordinators and flight operators in South San Francisco, Dallas, Nigeria and other locations.
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Techstars
Job Summary:
Zipline is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to develop and maintain mapping systems that support autonomous drone navigation and delivery operations. The successful candidate will build web applications, APIs, and data pipelines to manage geospatial information, validate flight routes, improve system reliability, and support regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:- Build and scale full-stack systems for global mapping and flight validation workflows.
- Develop user-friendly web applications for map annotators and regulators to interact with geospatial data.
- Build APIs and data pipelines that integrate multiple geospatial data sources.
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance of spatial data.
- Create reusable component libraries and design systems for consistent user interfaces.
- Improve system reliability, performance, and monitoring to support autonomous delivery operations.
- Collaborate with designers, product managers, map editors, and distributed engineering teams.
- At least 5 years of experience building and maintaining production web applications.
- At least 2 years of experience leading frontend projects, making architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers.
- Strong expertise in Rust, Python, React, or similar frameworks and modern full-stack tools.
- Experience building component libraries and design systems.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams.
- Customer-focused mindset and commitment to continuous product improvement.
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