Data Labeling Specialist, Rwanda [Full Time]

About You and The Role

Zipline’s autonomous delivery systems depend on perception data that helps our aircraft understand the world around them, including detecting other aircraft, identifying ground-based obstacles, and supporting accurate deliveries.

As a Data Labeling Specialist, you’ll play a key role in supporting Zipline’s global operations through careful sensor-data labeling and review work that turns raw operational data into reliable training and evaluation datasets for machine learning. You will apply annotation guidance consistently, identify edge cases, data-quality issues, and tool challenges, and share clear feedback with Autonomy partners so perception development stays grounded in accurate, high-quality data.

What You'll Do

• Label and review data from multiple sensor streams using internal and external tools, adding the metadata needed for machine-learning applications.
• Build expertise across different sensor-data workflows and apply annotation guidelines consistently to produce accurate, complete, and high-quality labeled datasets.
• Identify data anomalies, edge cases, recurring ambiguities, and opportunities to improve labeling and review processes.
• Document and escalate quality, tool, or system issues that may affect labeling accuracy, throughput, or downstream perception development.
• Deliver high quality labeled datasets on a regular cadence to support critical algorithm-development timelines.
• Provide structured feedback to Autonomy teams on labeling tools and workflows, helping improve usability, efficiency, and review quality.
• Support Autonomy teams on related projects as needed.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field, or completion of final-year academic requirements with graduation pending.
• Experience reviewing and labeling data, with the discipline to apply detailed guidance consistently.
• Experience managing complex tasks or projects while maintaining organized, accurate records.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to sustain methodical work over extended periods.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

What Else You Need to Know

• Must have the legal right to work in Rwanda.
• This position follows a 24/7 shift based operating model, and candidates must be flexible to work a rotating schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and public holidays as required.
• Available to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.

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!