Data Analyst

Company: Zipline
Location: South San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

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 Zipline is on a mission to transform how goods move by making autonomous drone delivery the fastest, most reliable, and most delightful logistics system in the world. To deliver on that promise, we need to turn our massive data streams into clear, actionable insights for our partners and our business. We are looking for a Data Analyst who will build the definitive source of truth for our commercial teams. You aren’t just someone who "pulls data"—you are a storyteller and a systems-builder. You’ll be the go-to person for our Customer Success, Marketing, Finance, and Product teams, ensuring they have the reporting and dashboards they need to move the business forward. We’re looking for someone who has a keen business sense and understands how metrics drive the business. The ideal candidate is a SQL expert who is obsessed with efficiency. You should be the person who sees a manual reporting process and immediately thinks of how to automate it or leverage new AI tools to surface insights faster. This role is based out of our HQ in South San Francisco, CA. What You'll Do Insights & Dashboards: Design and maintain high-impact reporting for our partners and internal stakeholders. You will lead the creation of intuitive dashboards in ThoughtSpot and Mode that make data accessible and actionable. Automation & AI Adoption: You will proactively identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting and adopt new AI-driven tools to make surfacing data, trends, and business insights easier and faster. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Customer Success (supporting our partners), Marketing, Finance, Product & Data teams to define KPIs and build the visibility needed to track them. Data Integrity: Act as the guardian of commercial data. You’ll write clean, performant SQL and ensure that every report we share—both internally and with customers—is accurate and trustworthy. What You'll Bring Proven Track Record. Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or a related quantitative field. Business Acumen: You understand how data impacts the bottom line. You can talk ROI with Finance, attribution with Marketing, and performance metrics with Customer Success. Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in SQL . You are comfortable navigating complex databases and can translate business questions into precise queries. BI Tool Expertise: Experience with ThoughtSpot and Mode is highly preferred. You have a talent for data visualization and know how to design self-service tools for non-technical users. Efficiency Mindset: A track record of automating manual workflows. You stay ahead of the curve with AI tools and techniques that speed up data analysis and reporting. Communication: Exceptional ability to simplify the complex. You can explain technical findings to a non-technical audience in a way that is clear and compelling. Proactivity: You don’t wait for a ticket to be assigned. You see a gap in our insights and you build the solution to fill it. Why This Team? High Visibility: You will be the analytical engine for four major departments, giving you a front-row seat to how Zipline grows and operates. Build the Future: We aren’t interested in doing things the "old way." You’ll have the freedom to experiment with AI and automation to redefine what "analytics" looks like here. Mission-Critical Work: Your reporting will be the primary way our partners see the value of drone delivery, directly influencing our ability to scale and improve lives Autonomy & Speed: We value rigor, but we also value speed. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment where your work is deployed and used by decision-makers daily. What Else You Need to Know The starting cash range for this role is $110,000 - $134,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. 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. 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!

Keywords: Zipline, Ceres , Data Analyst, IT / Software / Systems , South San Francisco, California