Zipline
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Operations
Why it's interesting
The widest band on the board — $113K to $300K in a single req — because Zipline wants a 'startup CTO inside Zipline' who reports to the Head of Operations, not Engineering. FDE is escaping software: here it means wiring GenAI into aviation and logistics for the world's largest drone-delivery network.
The role
Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Operations) at Zipline, the world's largest drone-delivery service. Build end-to-end GenAI tools and ship them to production across aviation, logistics, fulfillment, maintenance and customer operations — effectively a hands-on AI startup CTO reporting to the Head of Operations. Requires LLM/GenAI build experience and strong coding (Python, TypeScript, Java, or C++). South San Francisco; up to 50% travel to Zipline sites. $113,000–$300,000. Verified on Zipline's own open-roles site.
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