Lead Embedded Software Engineer, Zipline

• Proven experience in leading engineering teams to successfully deliver embedded software solutions, demonstrating the level of rigor required for high-volume or safety-critical applications
• A knack for thinking from first principles and a genuine passion for solving complex challenges
• Experience managing multiple engineers with regards to expectations, performance feedback, and compensation
• Deep technical expertise in embedded software engineering, with a track record of making impactful architectural-level contributions. You are an expert in one or more compiled languages suitable for real-time applications, such as C, C++, or Rust
• Enthusiasm for team building, including the ability to identify and persuade top-tier talent to join your team

• As an Embedded Software Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in leading the development of embedded software for our cutting-edge aircraft technology
• Lead, mentor, and grow a small but mighty team of embedded engineers by providing a clear vision and setting ambitious goals, all while maintaining a stringent focus on technical excellence
• Provide technical leadership in system level design spanning both our Platform 1 and Platform 2 aircrafts by bringing expertise in either Linux, Microcontrollers, or Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Cultivate a team culture that champions a bias to action and strives for radically simple designs
• Coordinate across teams such as the electrical engineers to architect safety-critical avionics systems, which include flight computers, radios, safety systems, and communication buses
• Create reliable drivers for peripheral devices and radios used in flight computers, such as GNSS and IMU
• Develop a microprocessor framework to expedite firmware development processes
• Contribute significantly to embedded software development by producing architectural documents, participating in code reviews, and occasionally implementing limited features and addressing bug fixes

• Generous parental leave
• Generous vacation policy
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Monthly team events
• Healthcare, vision, and dental
• Healthy, delicious meals and snacks
• Dog-friendly offices

Total funding: $813.7m

Zipline is transforming the way goods move by creating the first logistics system that serves all humans equally via a drone delivery service. As the first emergency drone logistics operation, Zipline is fundamentally changing how we transport emergency medical supplies and has expanded into commercial deliveries. It's partnered with several major companies, including Walmart.