Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. The platform orchestrates fleets of autonomous robots, real‑time control systems, and distributed services to power high‑density, fully automated warehouse environments.

• Lead design and implementation of large‑scale distributed systems and services.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of major features or subsystems from design through production.
• Drive architectural decisions around scalability, resiliency, and system correctness.
• Develop and evolve event‑driven, real‑time processing systems.
• Analyze and improve system behavior using metrics, observability, and performance profiling.
• Diagnose and resolve complex, cross‑system production issues.
• Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and elevate engineering quality across the team.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (robotics, controls, infrastructure, product) to deliver integrated solutions.
• Contribute to technical strategy and roadmap planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience designing and building distributed systems at scale.
• Deep knowledge of system design, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ, etc.).
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence system design.
• Strong debugging skills across complex, multi‑service environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with robotics, warehouse automation, or hardware‑adjacent systems.
• Background in real‑time control systems or orchestration platforms.
• Experience with simulation, optimization, or algorithm‑heavy systems.
• Familiarity with cloud‑native architectures and reliability engineering practices.

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.

Base pay range: $ - $ (may vary based on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience). Compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and other benefits.

Symbotic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

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