Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zipline is the world’s largest drone delivery service, on a mission to ensure access to essential goods globally. They are seeking a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer to build and manage software systems that streamline operations and enhance delivery services, focusing on fulfillment, maintenance, and flight systems.
Responsibilities
- Deep dive into your users’ problems to simplify operational workflows which enable the business to move efficiently
- Architect simple, modular, flexible software systems that evolve with fast changing business needs
- Lead backend and frontend development of major projects across all aspects of a modern tech stack
- Establish strong automated testing practices across unit, integration, and system layers
- Improve reliability, observability, and operational robustness of production systems
- Systematize AI-assisted workflows across development, testing, and operations
- Maintain clear engineering patterns, code quality standards, and review discipline
- Mentor junior engineers through direct coaching, pairing, and design reviews
- Increase team throughput by reducing friction, simplifying architecture, and eliminating waste
Skills
- 8+ years building and operating production-grade distributed systems
- Deep experience developing full stack software using Python, Go, or a similar object-oriented language
- Frontend experience using React or similar Javascript frameworks
- Experience architecting distributed and event-driven systems using Kafka or similar technologies
- Database modeling and performance tuning experience with Postgres
- Demonstrated history of designing systems that are simple, flexible, and resilient
- Proven implementation of comprehensive automated testing strategies
- Experience driving architectural decisions in fast-changing environments
- Track record of mentoring and growing junior engineers
- Experience building modern fulfillment, logistics, or warehouse systems
- Willingness to spend significant time in Kigali, Rwanda, via travel or relocation
- Production experience with Kubernetes and AWS
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Overtime pay
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off
Company Overview
Zipline was founded to create the first logistics system that serves all humans equally. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.zipline.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Zipline has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2026, 54 in 2025, 39 in 2024, 29 in 2023, 20 in 2022, 16 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.