Senior Software Engineer

About Wing:

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Uncrewed Air Traffic Management engineering team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, California .

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our high-velocity software engineering team, meet the compliance requirements of aviation regulators and shape the future of the drone delivery industry.

You'll work on complex challenges at the forefront of aviation and technology, helping to get Wing's drone delivery into the hands of more partners and customers. Our mission in Ground Systems is to build safe, reliable, and scalable systems with a detail-oriented mindset, allowing our business to expand while always delivering a customer-first experience. This position seeks highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working in a dynamic and collaborative team environment. A successful candidate will be able to identify areas in need of investment, set solution strategy, influence team direction, and have direct impact through their technical contributions, cutting through ambiguity, and designing and building complex systems.

This is a critical role that influences our software development lifecycle and ensures our architecture meets the highest standards for safety and regulatory assurance.

What You’ll Do:

• Engineering Design & Development: Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain large-scale, distributed software systems including: asynchronous pipelines, database systems, RPC handlers in collaboration with frontend engineers and backend engineers, in a privacy and security conscious ecosystem.


• Navigate Ambiguity: Investigate and build software in areas with limited expertise and make an immediate impact.


• Incident Response & On-Call: Participate in an on-call rotation to address urgent production issues, troubleshoot complex problems, and implement long-term solutions.


• Engineering Compliance Documentation : Lead the drafting, technical review, and maintenance of essential regulatory compliance documents (e.g., Software Assurance, Development Lifecycle, Safety artifacts) from a deep, technical engineering perspective.


• Cross-Functional Communication : Partner closely with internal Product, Safety, and Program teams to seamlessly integrate engineering requirements into the overall compliance strategy.


• Team Culture: Contribute to a team culture of support, engagement and quality, ensuring Wing can scale as a business.

What You’ll Need:

• 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering


• Deep technical understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and modern engineering practices in a scalable environment


• Demonstrated experience with a highly regulated industry (e.g., Aviation, Defense, Medical Devices)


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to distill complex technical and regulatory information into clear, concise documentation and internal policies


• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a similar degree (or equivalent experience)


• Proficiency in C++, or ability to quickly pick up C++ with experience in similar languages like Java, or C

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Salary Range

$222,000—$236,000 USD

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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