Senior Software Engineer (Autonomy Simulation & Validation)

Join Zipline, a company revolutionizing autonomous logistics. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Autonomy Validation team, you will develop the infrastructure and tools necessary for validating our autonomy performance at scale. This role is foundational to our mission of delivering vital supplies safely and efficiently.

• Concevoir et développer des outils de simulation et de génération de scénarios pour des tests à grande échelle et de haute fidélité de l'autonomie.
• Construire et posséder l'infrastructure pour valider les fonctionnalités autonomes et les performances du système.
• Collaborer étroitement avec les ingénieurs en autonomie pour comprendre comment le comportement du système doit être évalué.
• 5+ years of experience building software systems for simulation, testing, or safety validation — ideally in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or other real-time, safety-critical domains
• Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in C++, Rust, or C (Python is a plus for tooling and scripting)
• Understanding of validation methodologies, including defining metrics, evaluating system behavior, and testing complex electromechanical systems
• Hands-on experience building or working with simulation systems for robotics or autonomous systems, particularly for testing or validation
• Experience building tools, platforms, or infrastructure used by other engineers
• Some exposure to machine learning systems (not required)
• Experience with large-scale or distributed systems (e.g., cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, AWS)
• Familiarity working with systems engineering concepts (requirements, safety constraints, metrics)
• Experience with high-fidelity simulation or scenario generation frameworks
• Exposure to autonomy stacks (planning, perception, control)