Zipline
Maps Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Internship · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Must have completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies; master’s and PhD students are also eligible.
About the job
Contribute to Zipline’s Maps stack by developing path-planning services, spatial data tools, and routing algorithms for autonomous delivery flights.
What you'll do
- Build services that generate routes and spatial planning artifacts, and tools to visualize and evaluate geospatial features.
- Help make spatial data accessible globally and improve routing algorithms for speed, safety, and reliability.
- Work on path planning, artifact validation, spatial data generation, and data transformation pipelines.
What they ask for
- Must have completed at least the second year of undergraduate studies; master’s and PhD students are also eligible.
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
- Deep understanding of algorithmic optimization.
- Proficient coding and programming skills; understanding of automated testing practices.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting or developing novel algorithmic research.
- Experience with spatial data.
Pay
$54 per hour (hourly rate)
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