AI Tooling Software Engineer - Data Platform, Autonomy
Core
Build and scale data tooling (visualization, annotation, debugging, signal extraction) to support Zipline's autonomous drone delivery fleet and improve model/hardware performance.
Role type
Senior AI Tooling Software Engineer (Data Platform)
Builds
Multimodal data triage interfaces, scalable backend APIs, and real-time data pipelines for autonomy teams.
Domain
Autonomous logistics / Drone delivery / Data infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data-heavy web application development, Database query optimization, Backend API design (Django/Flask/FastAPI), Cloud database management (AWS RDS/DocumentDB), JSON/nested data structure handling
Preferred skills
React, WebGL, Three.js, Platform engineering, API gateways, Service meshes, Security engineering, SRE, Technical standards/governance, Internal tools development, High-reliability systems experience
Technologies
Django, Flask, FastAPI, AWS RDS, DocumentDB, React, WebGL, Three.js
Responsibilities
Build data visualization interfaces for autonomy problem investigation; Develop backend APIs and real-time pipelines for large dataset querying; Design database schemas and query strategies for scale; Partner with autonomy and operations teams to improve workflows and fleet health tools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
