🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll build real-time trajectory generation and decision-making for autonomous drone delivery systems at Zipline. Your work will enable thousands of daily deliveries in dense U.S. metros, balancing safety, energy, and time. Join a team redefining autonomous logistics at global scale.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Build real-time trajectory generation and decision-making for autonomous flight.
• Tackle joint optimization across safety, energy, time, and reliability.
• Plan in uncertain environments with complex dynamics.
• Extend autonomy stack for new aircraft and payloads.
• Mine real fleet data to validate safety metrics.

📋 Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years experience building software for safety-critical systems.
• Strong in Rust/C++/C for real-time, fault-tolerant code on embedded/Linux.
• Hands-on with simulation at scale, SIL/HIL, log replay, and metrics-driven validation.
• Evidence of shipping production-grade autonomy through ambiguous conditions.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Equity compensation
• 🎯 Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• 🏥 Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 🏖️ Paid time off

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3System Design Interview· 60 min
4. 4Offer· 1 week