Staff Software Engineer – Algorithms

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Symbotic in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Algorithms to join our Software Engineering organization. You will design and implement real-time distributed software to optimize automation, fulfillment, and material-flow systems, tackling NP-Hard problems with combinatorial optimization and graph-based algorithms.

You will influence architecture, scale, and performance while delivering robust microservice‑driven solutions using .Net Core, RabbitMQ, OpenAPI, and Kubernetes;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional software development experience using C# and .NET.
• Strong expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and computational complexity analysis.
• Proven experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant, and distributed systems.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance-tuning skills.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL optimization.
• Hands‑on problem solver with excellent software design and implementation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time distributed software for Automation systems.
• Design software systems which are highly available & widely scalable.
• Research, develop, and productize solutions for NP-Hard optimization problems using combinatorial optimization or other algorithms.
• Demonstrate passion about building high quality software, love solving problems and facing new challenges.
• Analyze a system of distributed software components using performance, profiling, and debugging tools.
• Be a proactive communicator who enjoys working closely with creative and technical peers.
• Work in a dynamic Agile/Scrum based environment.
• Have opportunities to travel to customer sites.
• Develop software application using microservice oriented architecture using technologies like .Net Core, Rabbit MQ, Open API and Kubernetes

Skills

C# & .NET

OOP & design patterns

Algorithms & data structures

Distributed systems

Debugging & performance

Asynchronous/multithread

Unit tests & test automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Git

SQL

Windows

Linux

Kubernetes

RabbitMQ

OpenAPI

SQL Server/PL/SQL

Job description

USA Wilmington, MA - HQ

Staff Software Engineer - Algorithms

Time type: full time
Posted on: July 30, 2026
Job requisition id: R7683

What we need

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our Software Engineering organization and help develop scalable, high-performance software solutions that support advanced automation, fulfillment, and material-flow systems. In this hands‑on role, you will work across multiple distributed services, developing production software and solving complex optimization problems involving heuristics, graph-based algorithms, combinatorial optimization, bin packing, and sequencing challenges.

You will design and productize reliable software that helps coordinate automated workflows, optimize the movement and consumption of inventory, and improve operational efficiency across large-scale automation environments. This role provides the opportunity to influence architecture, scalability, performance, and maintainability while contributing to strategically important engineering initiatives.

What we do

We are a talented team of roboticists and software engineers working on the latest Symbotic automation expansion. We are responsible for delivering solutions for the ordering, processing and delivery of mixed SKU totes to hundreds of customers

What you'll do

• Design and develop real-time distributed software for Automation systems.

• Design software systems which are highly available & widely scalable.

• Research, develop, and productize solutions for NP-Hard optimization problems using combinatorial optimization or other algorithms

• Demonstrate passion about building high quality software, love solving problems and facing new challenges.

• Analyze a system of distributed software components using performance, profiling, and debugging tools.

• Be a proactive communicator who enjoys working closely with creative and technical peers.

• Work in a dynamic Agile/Scrum based environment.

• Have opportunities to travel to customer sites.

• Develop software application using microservice oriented architecture using technologies like .Net Core, Rabbit MQ, Open API and Kubernetes

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 8 years of professional software development experience using C# and .NET.

• Strong expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, and design patterns.

• Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and computational complexity analysis.

• Proven experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant, and distributed systems.

• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance-tuning skills.

• Experience with relational databases and SQL optimization.

• Experience with source control systems such as Git.

• Experience on SQL server (PL/SQL).

• Hands‑on problem solver with excellent software design and implementation skills.

• Experience with Windows and Linux development.

• Experience with developing unit tests and test automation frameworks.

• Experience with source control software.

• Should be comfortable with asynchronous or multithread programming.

• Experience with cross platform .NET core development.

Our environment

• Up to 10% 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.

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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.