Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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USA Wilmington, MA - HQ

Time type: full time
Posted on: August 19, 2026
Job requisition : R7822

What we need

We areseekinga highly skilled and experienced

Senior Middleware Software  Engineer to join our  this role, you willplay a key role in designing, developing, andmaintainingour middleware layer for all mobile robots. You will work with a team of engineers andbe responsible for feature ownership, providing technicalexpertisein areas such asinter process communication, process management, and bot logging. We are looking for a person whothrivesin a creative, collaborative, and agile development environment.

What we do

We are a talented team of roboticists and software engineers responsible for all software and firmware aspects of our mobile robots. These mobile robotsare responsible for handling cartons inside the warehouse structure, moving them to and from storage locations. The mobile robots are key to the efficient operation of the Symboticsystems, and their reliability is paramount.

What you'll do

• Lead and contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of middleware on our robotic platforms.

• Design and develop middleware components for robotics systems

• Build andmaintainlogging, diagnostics, telemetry, and observability infrastructure.

• Develop process management systems for launching, monitoring, restarting, and supervising robotic software services.

• Design communication frameworks for reliable data exchange between distributed software components.

• Deploy,validate, and troubleshoot software on physical bots and simulation environments.

What you'll need

• Minimum 8 years of experience with aBachelor's degree in computer science, Robotics, Engineering,a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience building production-quality software in C++.

• Strong understanding of Linux systems, process management, networking,IPCandsystem services.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ROS2 and DDS.

• Experience with TCP/IP, UDP and other network protocols.

Our environment

• 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 forowning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.

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The base range for this position in the posted location is $ - $ however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.