Senior Software Engineer - Maps Platform

Zipline•South San Francisco, CA

2d•$170,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

We’re building the mapping infrastructure that powers every Zipline flight. Maps Platform engineers build the backbone that serves geographic data, features, and map-driven services to Zipline’s products and operators. You’ll make map data fast, accurate, and reliable for both human workflows (map editors, operator dashboards, regulatory UIs) and autonomous systems (routing, onboard systems). This role mixes backend, data, platform engineering and user interface design with pragmatic production ownership. This role is an in office role based out of our South San Francisco HQ.

Requirements

Experience building and operating large-scale data pipelines
A track record shipping reliable services and APIs
Extreme ownership mindset with the ability to drive projects end-to-end
Experience working with large datasets and designing reliable data processing logic
Familiarity with data modeling, data quality, and validation in production systems
Comfort working with cross-functional teams and integrating systems across domains
Strong backend or distributed systems engineering fundamentals

Nice To Haves

Experience with geospatial systems, mapping technologies, or GIS tooling

Responsibilities

Own the foundation of flight intelligence. The systems you build directly power how aircraft understand and navigate the world.
Design pipelines that process and serve large-scale geospatial datasets with strict requirements for accuracy, consistency, and availability.
Build systems that are critical to real-world operations, from raw data ingestion to production services.
Work across autonomy, routing, simulation, and operations.
Leverage modern AI and agentic workflows to increase engineering velocity while maintaining strong system rigor.