Zipline International Inc.
Technical Writer
South San Francisco, California, USA · Contract
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$13,282 more — $110,282 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $110,282 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Technical Writers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Technical Writers (27-3042) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- About Zipline Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service.
- 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.
- The drone is only 15% of what we've built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Responsibilities
- Own assigned manuals and procedures from initial research through release and ongoing maintenance. Keep them accurate as hardware, software, and service processes change.
- Use field feedback and change requests to improve documentation. Work with partners to prioritize updates by safety, operational impact, and release timing.
- Improve templates, shared content, authoring guidance, and publishing workflows. Partner with software and systems teams to address tooling issues that affect documentation quality.
- Own assigned manuals and procedures from initial research through release and ongoing maintenance.
- Ability to manage documentation projects, coordinate reviews and priorities across teams, and adapt to structured authoring and publishing tools such as GitHub or Markdown.
- We design, build, and operate the world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably.
- Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people's lives and by scaling the future of logistics.
- Clear, accurate service documentation helps technicians maintain Zipline's aircraft and equipment safely and consistently.
- We're looking for a Technical Writer to own manuals and procedures that make complex systems understandable and give field teams the information they need at the point of work.
- shift, you may also develop troubleshooting guides, service bulletins, and temporary revisions for other systems.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in technical communication, English, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- sound judgment about when a technical question must be resolved before release.
- Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role.
Compensation
- The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Benefits
- With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
Company info
- We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere.
- We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
This listing is sourced directly from Zipline International Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.