Finance Director, Zipline
Product & Engineering
$180-210k
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
Transforming the way goods move
Job no longer available
Transforming the way goods move
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$180-210k
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build the world's first logistics system that serves all people equally.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a quick learner of technical hardware and software details, a skilled team builder, and passionate about fostering strong relationships at all levels of the organization
- You have 10+ years of experience in product/engineering finance, ideally with a heavy operational or hardware/software component
- You have a track record in building lean, high-performing teams
- You have an exceptional ability to effectively collaborate with and influence at all levels of an organization
- You are comfortable working in cross-functional environments, able to navigate seamlessly between different functions, skillsets, and perspectives
- You are data-driven but also committed to supporting fast-paced, “good, not perfect” decision-making
- You can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to build strong relationships with Zipline teams and external stakeholders
- You have strong project management and organizational skills
- You are an excel wizard and can build and manage complex financial models
- You have a solid knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles, and investment analysis
What the job involves
- This is a key leadership role within the Finance team, serving as the core partner to our Head of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Executive Officer
- In this role, your primary objective will be to ensure our new hardware and software product roadmaps achieve critical unit economics milestones. Sustainable unit economics at affordable pricing are essential to achieving our mission to serve all humans equally
- You will build and lead a world-class product finance team, excelling in enabling timely, interdisciplinary product tradeoff decisions to drive financial outcomes
- A critical aspect of this role will be driving efforts across our design and supply chain teams to optimize hardware and manufacturing costs, ensuring products are both cost-effective and sustainable
- You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, go-to-market, operations, supply chain, and regulatory—to anticipate challenges and identify opportunities
- Additionally, you will manage program and departmental budgets, ensuring every dollar is invested wisely to maximize impact
- Develop frameworks that allow for thoughtful decision making and prioritization of our product roadmap
- Oversee the development and execution of a very significant R&D budget; manage product/engineering resource planning, capital investments, and other program spending
- Lead with the Engineering and Supply Chain teams to develop and implement a long-term cost reduction strategy and roadmap
- Build a world-class product finance team
- Serve as a general thought partner to product/engineering leadership and other internal stakeholders on shaping company strategy
Our take
Zipline is reinventing how the world moves goods - one flight at a time. What started as a bold idea to deliver life-saving medical supplies by drones has grown into the world's first logistics network designed to serve everyone, everywhere. From rushing blood and vaccines to remote clinics, to dropping off everyday essential for Walmart customers, Ziplines's autonomous drones are proving that fast, reliable delivery doesn't have to be limited by roads or geography.
Zipline has an edge over potential future competitors as the company has thousands of hours and over 35 million miles of flight to prove the system is safe and effective. It’s also one of the first companies to receive a full commercial operating certificate, putting Zipline in a strong position to continuously branch out to other markets.
The unicorn company operates globally and has signed its first government contract with Rwanda to provide up to 2 million drone deliveries by 2029. Beyond government partnerships, Zipline has its sight set on everyday consumers, preparing to launch commercial deliveries straight to individuals houses. With its Walmart collaboration expanding and even Chipotle orders taking to the skies in Texas, Zipline isn't just redefining delivery - it's aiming to reach every corner of commerce, with a future that looks as bright as its ambitions.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
34% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Nov 2025
$150m
GRANT
Apr 2023
$330m
SERIES F
Total funding: $963.7m
Company HQ
South San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having studied Economics and Biotechnology at Harvard, they worked for almost 11 months as a self-employed rock climber. They combined their academic and practical experience to co-found Zipline in July 2011.
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