Senior Software Engineer - Platform Services

Symbotic; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking Senior Software Engineers to build and evolve core systems in the Platform Services area. You will own vertical lift systems and related platform components, driving end-to-end design, production readiness, and real-time orchestration.

Join a team that optimizes throughput and reliability across robotics, controls, and infrastructure while applying algorithms to improve system performance and scalability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong C# / .NET skills.
• Strong system design and debugging skills.
• Experience with production systems and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate core services for vertical lift systems and shared platform components.
• Own high-impact subsystems end-to-end from design through production.
• Proactively identify issues and drive improvements.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and throughput in production.
• Build event-driven and real-time processing systems.
• Apply algorithmic thinking to optimize flows and system behavior.
• Debug and resolve complex cross-system issues.
• Partner across robotics, controls, and infrastructure teams.
• Contribute to system design and architecture.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering quality.

Skills

C# / .NET

System design

Concurrency

Distributed systems

Debugging

Ownership

Tools

Robotics hardware-adjacent systems

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.

What We Need

We are hiring Senior Software Engineers to build and evolve business-critical systems at the core of the Symbotic platform. Our team owns the vertical lift systems that connect robots with input and output cells—directly impacting throughput, reliability, and operational efficiency. This role is for engineers who take initiative by default: identifying problems, driving improvements, and owning outcomes end-to-end.

What We Do

We are the Platform Services team responsible for orchestrating vertical lift cells—a critical control point in how packages move between robots and input/output stations.

We build and operate the services that coordinate lift behavior in real time, ensuring efficient, predictable, and high-throughput movement through the system. This includes solving optimization problems around lift movement and flow, where small improvements materially impact overall system performance.

In addition to lift orchestration, we own a set of shared platform services used across teams to run and operate their systems. Our work sits at the intersection of distributed systems and physical automation, where correctness, performance, and the ability to reason about real-world behavior are essential.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and operate core services for vertical lift systems and shared platform components.
• Own high-impact subsystems end-to-end from design through production.
• Proactively identify issues and drive improvements without being asked.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and throughput in production.
• Build event-driven and real-time processing systems.
• Apply algorithmic thinking to optimize flows, performance, and system behavior.
• Debug and resolve complex cross-system issues.
• Partner across robotics, controls, and infrastructure teams.
• Contribute to system design and architecture.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering quality.

What You’ll Need

• Minimum of 8 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong C# / .NET skills or ability to ramp quickly.
• Strong system design, concurrency, and debugging skills.
• Experience building production systems.
• Experience with complex or distributed systems.
• Experience with hardware-adjacent systems (robotics, automation, etc.).
• Comfort working with algorithms or optimization problems (preferred, not required).
• Proven ownership and ability to drive results.

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

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.

We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work – for you and the world. That’s why we’re proud to be 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.

The base range for this position in the posted location is $149,000.00 - $204,600.00 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.