Principal Software Engineer, Perception

With its A.I.

-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility. What we need Symbotic is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Perception organization, based in Austin, TX, where our loading dock automation and automated forklift engineering is concentrated.

You will play a central, hands-on role in designing and developing perception software for these systems, and will help grow and mentor other engineers as this work scales. While the primary emphasis of this role is deep Perception expertise, the ideal candidate is also comfortable stepping beyond Perception when needed — into areas like Controls, system architecture, CI, program-level planning, or owning customer-facing KPIs — as is typical for senior engineers working on autonomous vehicle systems.

We are looking for people who thrive in a creative, collaborative, and agile development environment.

Our work matters – robotics is transforming the world of commerce. Every day our intelligent robots are responsible for getting food and merchandise to thousands of stores across North America. We're an industry changer – we created the first and only fully autonomous, end-to-end supply chain solution. Today, we are driving towards even bigger ideas – and we have the people, technology, and leadership to fully realize these aspirations.

We have the excitement and ambition of a startup with the benefits and resources of a proven organization.

Our Austin, TX location is where loading dock automation and automated forklift engineering is concentrated, working in close coordination with the rest of the Perception organization and broader Symbotic engineering teams.

Play a central, hands-on role designing and developing real-time, high-performance perception software for automated forklift and loading dock automation systems. Serve as a leading technical contributor within the Perception organization for this work, operating in close integration with the broader Symbotic engineering org. Mentor and grow other engineers, helping build technical capability on the team as this work scales. Analyze and address the root cause of issues affecting product performance, applying systems-level thinking about how perception interacts with the rest of the system.

Drive project scoping and requirement specification, providing leadership with the technical insight needed to create long-term technical roadmaps. Represent engineering in technical discussions with customer program stakeholders on the direction and scope of the loading dock automation / automated forklift program, including ownership of relevant customer-facing KPIs as needed. Operate with a broader technical scope beyond Perception when the work calls for it — spanning areas such as Controls, system architecture, CI/CD practices, or cross-team planning — as is typical for senior engineers working on autonomous vehicle systems.

Build high-quality software in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and drive best practices and quality standards.

A minimum of a Master's degree in a related discipline (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, etc.). Minimum 10 years of professional experience developing software for complex, real-time systems. Deep expertise in Perception for robotics: SLAM, sensor fusion, state estimation, computer vision, and processing multiple cameras and/or LiDARs in real time. A track record of taking complex robotic systems into…