Senior Software Engineer - Platform Services

Symbotic; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 204,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Symbotic, located in Wilmington, Massachusetts, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build and evolve vital systems for their platform. This role involves designing and operating core services that impact the efficiency and reliability of their robotic technology.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software engineering and strong skills in C# / .NET. Symbotic offers a competitive salary range of $149,000 to $204,600, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building production systems.
• Strong system design and concurrency skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate core services for vertical lift systems.
• Proactively identify issues and drive improvements.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering quality.

Skills

C# / .NET

System design

Debugging

Concurrency

Algorithmic thinking

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.

Benefits & Compensation

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, 401(k), PTO and/or other benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.