IT Engineer

About Zipline Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations. Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe. We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds. About You And The Role We’re looking for a hands-on IT Engineer who is passionate about delivering an excellent employee technology experience across a globally distributed workforce. This role will be a key part of our day-to-day IT operations, supporting employees across hardware, software, identity, devices, conference rooms, and core business systems. You’ll help ensure employees have the tools, access, and support they need to be productive from day one, while continuously looking for ways to reduce friction and improve the overall IT experience. The ideal candidate is technically curious, customer-focused, and comfortable taking ownership of problems from initial request through resolution. You should enjoy troubleshooting, learning new systems, improving processes, and finding better ways to deliver IT services at scale. What You'll Do Deliver an Excellent Employee IT Experience Provide fast, thoughtful, and high-quality technical support to employeesTroubleshoot hardware, software, connectivity, access, and application issuesOwn support issues through resolution and ensure employees have a clear understanding of next stepsLook beyond simply resolving tickets to identify ways IT can reduce friction and improve the employee experienceContribute to strong support SLAs, service quality, and employee satisfactionEscalate complex or high-impact issues when appropriate while remaining engaged through resolution Support Onboarding & Offboarding Support employee onboarding and offboarding across systems, devices, and applicationsEnsure new employees have the correct equipment, access, and tools available on day oneWork with HR, Security, and other teams to maintain reliable and auditable lifecycle processesIdentify and help resolve gaps in onboarding, offboarding, and employee access workflows Device & Asset Lifecycle Management Support procurement, inventory, deployment, replacement, and lifecycle management of laptops, accessories, and other IT equipmentConfigure and deploy devices for employeesCoordinate shipping, repairs, replacements, and equipment returnsMaintain accurate asset records and inventoryHelp ensure endpoints meet company security and configuration requirements Core Systems & Infrastructure Administer and support core IT systems including identity, SSO, device management, productivity, and collaboration platformsTroubleshoot account provisioning, authentication, permissions, and application access issuesSupport macOS, Windows, and Linux environmentsAssist with system configuration, integrations, access policies, and platform improvementsHelp maintain reliable, secure, and scalable IT systems as the company grows Automation & Process Improvement Identify repetitive work and opportunities to improve IT workflowsHelp build and maintain scripts, integrations, automations, and lightweight internal toolsImprove documentation and repeatable operational processesLook for opportunities to use AI and automation to make IT support faster, more consistent, and easier for employees Conference Rooms & A/V Support A/V hardware and technology in conference rooms, all-hands spaces, and common areasTroubleshoot meeting room hardware, displays, microphones, cameras, speakers, and conferencing systemsHelp maintain a reliable and easy-to-use meeting experience for employees Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with teams across the business to understand and support their technology needsCommunicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersWork closely with other IT team members on infrastructure, networking, security, and workplace technology initiativesContribute to IT projects and company-wide technology deployments What You'll Bring If you don’t meet every requirement but are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply. 3+ years of hands-on experience in IT support, IT operations, systems administration, or a similar technical roleStrong customer-service mindset with a focus on delivering an excellent employee experienceProven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across hardware, software, identity, and accessHands-on experience supporting macOS and Windows environments; Linux experience is a plusExperience with endpoint management, device deployment, and access controlsFamiliarity with Identity & Access Management concepts such as SSO, SAML, and SCIMExperience supporting onboarding and offboarding processesStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to manage multiple priorities and take ownership of issues through resolutionComfortable working onsite at our South San Francisco HQ 5 days per week, with flexibility as neededExperience working in a high-growth or operationally complex environment is a plusExperience supporting a globally distributed workforce is a plusFamiliarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or GDPR is a plusExperience supporting A/V systems and conference room technology is a plusExperience using AI-powered tools or building AI-driven automations to improve IT support, troubleshooting, workflows, scripting, or internal operations is a strong value-addExperience with tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted development and automation platforms is a plus What Else You Need To Know Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities. 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! Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. As set forth in Zipline ’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.