DevOps Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)
About The Position
Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building the first instant logistics system that serves all humans equally. Leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomy, Zipline designs, builds, and operates a fleet of cutting edge, autonomous delivery drones. We serve tens of millions of people around the world. Joining Zipline’s Emerging Talent program as an intern is an opportunity to contribute to our promise of building a system that provides equitable access to critical healthcare supplies for millions of people. We believe that internships are more than just opportunities to learn by watching or doing low level tasks. We expect our interns to take on meaningful work that actively contributes to moving Zipline’s mission forward, while learning real-world skills that will serve them in their careers for the long term. Join us, and build the future of logistics with the best humans around! About the Developer Productivity Team The Developer Productivity team at Zipline empowers our engineers to build safe and reliable software faster. We design and maintain the internal tools, pipelines, and workflows that enable our autonomy, firmware, avionics, and flight software teams to innovate at scale. From improving the performance of our CI/CD system to making code reviews smoother, we create the foundation that lets Zipline engineers focus on building world-class delivery drones. Our work directly impacts the speed, reliability, and safety of the systems that power Zipline’s mission to transform logistics and save lives. The Role As a DevOps Engineering Intern , you’ll help build the systems and tools that keep our engineering teams moving quickly and safely. You’ll work on projects that improve how engineers write, test, and deploy their code—directly impacting the quality and reliability of our autonomous aircraft. Along the way, you’ll get exposure to a wide variety of engineering domains at Zipline and collaborate with experienced mentors who are excited to share their expertise. This role is a unique opportunity to learn about developer experience, cloud systems, and drone technology all at once.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in a BS, MS, or PhD program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong programming experience in at least one language (Rust, Python, Go, C++, or similar).
- Familiarity with software development tools (bazel, git, CI/CD systems, build tools, etc.).
- A problem-solving mindset, with curiosity to understand how systems work end-to-end.
- Strong communication skills and eagerness to collaborate with engineers across disciplines.
- Ability to work full-time onsite during the internship season.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to maintaining and improving our CI/CD pipelines.
- Build internal tools (such as dashboards or bots) that make our engineers’ lives easier.
- Work with experienced engineers to define and deliver features that improve developer workflows.
- Help improve the speed and reliability of automated testing and builds.
- Participate in real-world debugging, gaining insight into how large engineering systems operate.
- Learn how infrastructure investments directly support autonomous aircraft development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
