Senior Full Stack Engineer - Africa

Zipline International

  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
About ZiplineDo you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world's most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are. From powering Rwanda's national blood delivery network and Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart, to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments and consumers. The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it. Through our technology that includes robotics and autonomy, we are decarbonizing delivery, decreasing road congestion, and reducing fossil fuel consumption and air pollution, while providing equitable access to billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.Join Zipline and help us to make good on our promise to build an equitable and more resilient global supply chain for billions of people.About the RoleZipline builds and operates fleets of delivery drones to get critical and life-saving products to the people who need them, fast. Our software team powers this system by building and maintaining scalable digital infrastructure that enables our world-class distribution centers to serve customers with speed and precision.We're looking for a senior full-stack engineer to help improve and scale the order management and fulfillment system behind Zipline's automated logistics service in Africa. This platform acts as our internal CRM, order management platform, coordinating order fulfillment, inventory management, and customer communication across an expanding network of countries and delivery use cases.You'll translate a broad set of stakeholder needs into usable, well-architected software that improves operational efficiency, enhances the customer experience, and positions Zipline for long-term growth. You'll work across the stack - building web apps, shaping backend services, and managing data flows - while helping steer the system's evolution as it scales in complexity and impact.If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is excited about building software that interacts with the physical world and owning systems that power the world's largest autonomous logistics network, we'd love to hear from you.What You'll Do
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack web applications with a focus on reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability.
  • Collaborate with engineering and operations to define system requirements and deliver tools that support real-world logistics.
  • Shape architectural decisions and data flows as the system scales across geographies, complexity, and business needs.
  • Help improve the developer experience by addressing gaps in tooling, documentation, and system clarity.
  • Lead by example in code reviews, technical discussions, and shared problem-solving to support a growing, junior team.
What You'll Bring
  • 5+ years of experience building and maintaining full-stack web applications in production environments.
  • Strong proficiency with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue) and back-end technologies (e.g., Python, Node.js, or Go).
  • Experience designing and working with relational databases, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
  • A track record of contributing to system architecture or improving developer workflows within a team.
  • Comfort guiding technical decisions in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and ambiguous constraints.
  • Clear, concise communication skills and a thoughtful approach to code reviews, documentation, and shared ownership.
What Else You Need to KnowZipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!Please NoteWe have received reports stating that certain individuals are reaching out to people under false pretenses, claiming to be Zipline employees, affiliates, agents, or representatives. They may seek to gain access to your personal information or to acquire money from you by offering fictitious employment opportunities or by claiming that they are contacting you on Zipline's behalf.Genuine Zipline employees or representatives will never ask you for money or payment in exchange for employment opportunities or other related services. Any such offer of employment or any other service in exchange for fees that claims to be from us is deceitful and part of a fraud.If you believe you have been targeted by a fraudulent party, we ask that you immediately get in touch with us via email at security@flyzipline.com upon receiving a suspicious offer or claim.

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