Do 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.
About You and The RoleAs a Perception Annotation Technician, you’ll play a key role in supporting Zipline’s global operations by providing real-time data annotation coverage during late-night hours (11PM–7AM) to ensure continuous, high-quality data processing. You’ll work alongside the broader Perception team to review and annotate data, adding critical contextual metadata for machine learning applications.
Our Perception systems rely on accurately annotated data to power safety-critical capabilities such as avoiding other aircraft, detecting ground-based obstacles, and ensuring precise deliveries. Using internal and external tools, you’ll work across diverse data types and tasks, identifying patterns, outliers, and system issues. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail and methodical thoroughness.
What You'll Do- Provide real time operational support for our global operations, which involves working shifted hours (11PM - 7AM).
- Become an expert in different sensor data streams, helping to identify problems, challenging cases and improve the overall labeling and review processes.
- Use internal tools to label data, providing feedback on how to make them better and more efficient.
- Review data labeled by external labeling services for accuracy and completeness.
- Meet weekly quotas for data delivery to keep algorithmic development on track, while maintaining a high bar for quality.
- Be willing to support other team members of the Perception and Perception Data team on ongoing special projects as needed.
- You have a bachelor’s degree in any engineering/applied sciences background.
- You have work experience in an engineering/applied sciences field.
- You enjoy working on tasks that require attention to details for an extended period of time.
- You can communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) in English.
WORKING HOURS: This role primarily involves late-night (11PM–7AM) and weekend shifts.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: This is a 6 months Internship Program that will be based in Kigali.
Zipline 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!
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What We Do
Zipline is the world's largest autonomous delivery network and is powered entirely by fixed-wing drones. Our fleet circles the equivalent distance of the equator every 2.5 days, and we have shipped hundreds of thousands of critical medical products across Rwanda, Ghana, and now beginning in the United States.
Why Work With Us
Zipline is the perfect intersection of super cutting-edge tech, deep social mission, and extremely compelling business case. Our small, scrappy, customer-obsessed, humble, and mission-driven team has set the bar for what is possible in the drone logistics industry globally, and has designed some incredibly elegant technology in the process.
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