8h ago

Senior Software Engineer - Maps Platform

South San Francisco, California, USA

$170k-$210k / year

full-timesenior

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll build the mapping infrastructure that powers every Zipline flight, serving geographic data to both human workflows and autonomous systems. Your work will directly impact how aircraft navigate the world, with end-to-end ownership from data ingestion to production services. You'll design pipelines processing large-scale geospatial datasets and own the foundation of flight intelligence.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and operate large-scale geospatial data pipelines
  • Build reliable APIs and map services for autonomous systems
  • Own end-to-end delivery of mapping features
  • Integrate systems across autonomy, routing, and operations

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Experience building and operating large-scale data pipelines
  • Track record shipping reliable services and APIs
  • Extreme ownership mindset with end-to-end project drive
  • Strong backend or distributed systems engineering fundamentals

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with geospatial systems or GIS tooling
  • Experience with Go, Python, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Kafka, or AWS

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Equity compensation
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
  • ๐Ÿฅ Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • โฐ Paid time off

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Managerยท 45 min
  4. 4Final Roundยท 60 min
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