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

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