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Zipline

Robot type
Drone
Location
South San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Jul 27, 2026
Salary
$250,000–$300,000 a year
Full-time

Director of Software Engineering – Marketplace

Job description

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…

Job responsibilities

  • Lead and grow an A-team of software engineers and managers.
  • Establish a clear technical and product strategy that balances near-term delivery with long-term velocity.
  • Build reliable, scalable marketplace products and make sound decisions about architecture, platform investments, and technical debt.
  • Partner closely with a small-but-might product team to build an uncompromising experience for consumers.
  • Create strong operating rhythms to provide predictability and visibility for the rest of Zipline.

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