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# Senior Software Engineer - Maps Routing

- **Company:** Zipline
- **Location:** South San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Routing, PostGIS, Raw Data, Systems Integration, Data Processing, Backend, Apache Kafka, Build Tools, Data Pipelines, Golang
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3333430030&tx=TT3734TYZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 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

Experience with geospatial systems, mapping technologies, or GIS tooling is a plus, but not required.

Our current stack includes technologies such as Go, Python, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Kafka, and AWS, but we value engineers who can learn quickly and focus on solving the right problems.

## Description

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.

What You'll Do

 * Own the foundation of flight intelligence. The systems you build directly power how aircraft understand and navigate the world.
 * Massive data challenges. You'll design pipelines that process and serve large-scale geospatial datasets with strict requirements for accuracy, consistency, and availability.
 * End-to-end ownership. From raw data ingestion to production services, you'll build systems that are critical to real-world operations.
 * Cross-functional impact. Your work will be used across autonomy, routing, simulation, and operations.
 * AI-accelerated engineering. We leverage modern AI and agentic workflows to increase engineering velocity while maintaining strong system rigor.


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