Senior Software Engineer - Fleet Controls

Who we are

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.

Symbotic is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our newly established Fleet Control team. In this role, you will lead the design and development of high-performance applications that orchestrate fleets of autonomous mobile robots within automated warehouse environments. Your focus will be on building scalable, reliable, and efficient control systems that support increasingly complex operations across multiple deployment sites.

This is a high-impact role ideal for engineers who thrive in dynamic, collaborative environments and are passionate about building real-time systems that power next-generation robotics.

The Fleet Control team is dedicated to innovating and improving the software stack that orchestrates our growing fleet of robots. As a bridge between upstream systems (tasking, structure, inventory, etc.) and downstream systems (path planning and bot control), Fleet Control ensures seamless communication and coordination. Our mission is to enable scalability and support the increasing complexity of robot operations across multiple sites.

• Design & Development: Build real-time, high-performance software for managing fleets of mobile robots.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze fleet performance and contribute to projects aimed at improving key business metrics, customer requirements, and company KPIs.
• Software Excellence: Develop high-quality, robust software in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and lead technical efforts across projects.
• Issue Resolution: Identify and address root causes of software performance issues.
• Testing: Develop and maintain unit and system-level tests for production software.

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• Professional
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience; at least 1 year of experience in technical leadership or team lead role.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in object-oriented design and programming concepts. C# strongly preferred.
  
  Experience with asynchronous or multithreaded programming. Familiarity with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, and communication protocols such as Rabbit
  
  MQ, MQTT, or gRPC. Exposure to robotic-related technologies (e.g., path planning, embedded systems) is a plus.

• Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency.

As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit

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