3D Web Engineer

Symbotic; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic, a US-based robotics warehouse automation company, seeks a frontend-focused engineer to build cloud-based 3D simulation platforms and digital twins. You will create high-fidelity 3D web apps using Three.js, WebGL, and WebGPU to visualize robot movement, warehouse layouts, and fleet behavior in a scalable cloud environment.

The role emphasizes frontend development, modern frameworks, and robotics-inspired visualization, with collaboration across simulation, cloud, and UX teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Computer Graphics, Robotics, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong experience in front-end development and/or 3D application development.
• Experience with React, Vue.js, Angular or similar frameworks is a plus.
• Primary Stack: ReactJS and ThreeJS expertise
• Language: Mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with 3D rendering techniques, including shaders, lighting, and scene optimization
• Plus: Experience with ECS architecture, Blender, robotics systems, or digital twin platforms
• Plus: Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and cloud-based simulation platforms

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based 3D digital twin and simulation applications for robotic warehouse automation systems.
• Build interactive 3D web applications using Three.js, WebGL, WebGPU, and related frontend technologies.
• Develop frontend features to visualize robot movement, warehouse layouts, fleet behavior, telemetry data, and workflows.
• Work on 3D rendering, scene management, camera controls, object interaction, animation, lighting, and performance optimization.
• Identify and resolve frontend and 3D rendering bottlenecks for cross-platform performance.
• Integrate 3D visualization with backend services, simulation engines, cloud APIs, and telemetry sources.
• Collaborate with engineers, UX/UI designers, product managers, and QA to deliver scalable simulation experiences.
• Mentor teammates, share frontend and 3D engineering knowledge, and maintain technical docs.

Skills

ReactJS

ThreeJS

JavaScript/TypeScript

WebGL

WebGPU

Frontend development

Frontend visualization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Computer Graphics, Robotics, Software Engineering

Tools

Blender

GitHub Copilot

Windsurf

Job description

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.

ROLES

As part of the Simulation team within the VN Software Development department of Symbotic, a US-based robotics warehouse automation company headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, you will contribute to building a Center of Excellence in Robotics, Simulation, AI, Cloud Platforms, and Digital Twin technologies.

This role is focused on the development of cloud-based simulation platforms, with a strong emphasis on frontend web development, 3D web visualization, digital twin applications, and interactive simulation tools.

You will design and build high-fidelity 3D web applications that allow engineering teams, operations users, and stakeholders to visualize, analyze, test, and interact with robotic warehouse automation systems in a cloud environment.

The role is best suited for an engineer with strong frontend development experience and deep interest in WebGL, Three.js, WebGPU, real-time 3D rendering, simulation visualization, and robotics digital twin platforms.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based 3D digital twin and simulation applications for robotic warehouse automation systems.
• Build interactive 3D web applications using technologies such as Three.js, WebGL, WebGPU, and related modern frontend technologies.
• Develop frontend features that enable users to visualize robot movement, warehouse layouts, fleet behavior, simulation results, telemetry data, and system-level automation workflows.
• Work on 3D rendering, scene management, camera controls, object interaction, animation, lighting, shadows, shaders, materials, and performance optimization.
• Identify and resolve frontend and 3D rendering performance bottlenecks to ensure smooth user experience across different platforms, browsers, and hardware configurations.
• Integrate 3D visualization features with backend services, simulation engines, cloud APIs, telemetry streams, and digital twin data sources.
• Collaborate with simulation engineers, robotics engineers, cloud engineers, backend engineers, UX/UI designers, product managers, and QA engineers to deliver cohesive and scalable simulation platform experiences.
• Translate complex robotics, simulation, and operational requirements into intuitive and effective user-facing tools.
• Provide senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders with clear technical insights, trade-off analysis, risks, and recommendations to support long-term technical roadmaps.
• Mentor other engineers, share technical knowledge, promote frontend and 3D engineering best practices, and help the team deliver innovative and scalable solutions.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, architecture diagrams, frontend design notes, API integration guides, and usage instructions.
• Stay up to date with modern frontend development, 3D web graphics, cloud-based simulation, digital twin platforms, rendering engines, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Perform other related duties as reasonably assigned by the direct manager or the Employer.

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Computer Graphics, Robotics, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong experience in front-end development and/or 3D application development.
• Having experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue.js, Angular, or similar technologies is a plus.
• Core Requirements{{:}}
• Primary Stack{{:}} Professional ReactJS and ThreeJS expertise
• Language{{:}} Mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with 3D rendering techniques, including shaders, lighting, shadow mapping, materials, textures, camera systems, object selection, and scene optimization.
• Good understanding of frontend reliability, scalability, performance optimization, maintainability, and testing.
• Plus{{:}} Experience with ECS software architecture pattern.
• Plus{{:}} Experience with Blender
• Plus{{:}} Experience with robotics systems, warehouse automation, digital twin platforms, simulation systems, telemetry visualization, or operational data platforms.
• Plus{{:}} Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar tools.
• Good teamwork, communication, time management, ownership, and problem-solving skills.
• Working proficiency in verbal and written English, with the ability to communicate independently in an international environment and clearly present technical concepts, findings, risks, and recommendations to leadership stakeholders.

About Symbotic

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 www.symbotic.com.

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