Embedded Software Engineer (Data Platform), Autonomy

Zipline is a company that aims to transform the way goods move by building an instant delivery and logistics system. They are looking for a Embedded Software Engineer to build the data platform that enables their engineering teams to collect, process, and leverage data from their drone fleet.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Rust or similar systems languages
• Proven experience building backend services, APIs, and data infrastructure at scale, preferably with exposure to high-throughput data pipelines or streaming systems
• Strong foundation in data systems architecture: serialization formats, message queues, distributed systems concepts, and real-time data processing
• Experience designing platform infrastructure or developer tools that other engineering teams depend on, with clear APIs and comprehensive documentation
• Track record of diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues in production: performance bottlenecks, race conditions, data inconsistencies, or system reliability problems

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity compensation
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off