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Zipline
About Zipline
Zipline began by flying blood and medical supplies by drone in Rwanda and now delivers for hospitals and retailers in the United States, with its newer Platform 2 drone lowering packages on a tether. Its security openings are senior: a Head of Information Security, a Director of Cybersecurity, and a Senior or Staff Security Engineer for product security, where aircraft and fleet software are in scope.
Platform-stated
, CyberJobs.cc shows 3 security openings at Zipline, 2 of which name a salary range.
Zipline security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCDirector of Cybersecurity (opens the job details)
Leadership · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$250,000–$400,000/yr- $250,000–$400,000/yr
Senior/Staff Security Engineer - Product Security (opens the job details)
AppSec · South San Francisco, California, USA· 3mo agoDetails
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Working at Zipline
Zipline was founded in 2014, is headquartered in South San Francisco, and is privately held and venture-backed. Its security postings state Stated per posting (platform-stated).
3 security roles open at the last read3 open roles at Zipline, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
South San Francisco jobs that include equity in a drone delivery company.
Every role is in South San Francisco, California.
Honest catches
- The salary note here is platform-stated rather than read from current postings, so use it as a guide, not as an offer.
Salaries at Zipline
Platform-stated · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, platform-stated, dated 2026-11-11
Two of three South San Francisco postings publish pay, reaching $250,000 to $400,000 a year on 11 Nov 2026.
2 of its 3 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of Zipline, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership | 2 | $250k–$400k/hr2 rates | $400k/yr |
| AppSec | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
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Zipline: common questions
What salary does Zipline offer security staff?
Stated per posting. Two of three South San Francisco postings publish pay, reaching $250,000 to $400,000 a year on 11 Nov 2026.
What sort of company is Zipline?
Zipline was founded in 2014, is headquartered in South San Francisco, and is privately held and venture-backed.
What is it like to work in security at Zipline?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (platform-stated). As a defense or aerospace employer, many of its roles require a US clearance and on-site work.
What kind of employment are Zipline's security roles?
South San Francisco jobs that include equity in a drone delivery company.
Where are Zipline's security jobs based?
Every role is in South San Francisco, California.
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