Principal Software Engineer, Application Software

Zipline

Principal Software Engineer responsible for high-impact application software at Zipline. Collaborating with teams to design and build systems for an autonomous logistics network.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $225,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

own high-impact software across one or more parts of Zipline's application platform
work closely with people who use these systems every day
identify ambiguous problems, design durable systems, build production software end to end, and drive adoption

Requirements

What you’ll need

experience building and shipping production software systems
strong full-stack fundamentals across frontend, backend, services, and data
can turn ambiguous, high-stakes problems into simple, reliable software
combine product instinct with systems judgment
care deeply about reliability, correctness, usability, and operational trust
enjoy working directly with users and stakeholders to understand real workflows
want to shape architecture and product direction, not just implement scoped features
excited to use modern AI tooling to increase velocity while maintaining strong engineering rigor

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity compensation
overtime pay
discretionary annual or performance bonuses
sales incentives
benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

full-stack developmentfrontend developmentbackend developmentsoftware architectureproduction softwareAI toolingdata servicessystem designsoftware reliabilityusability engineering

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationuser engagementstakeholder managementproduct instinctsystems judgmentoperational trustadaptabilityattention to detail