Staff Software Engineer – Fleet Controls

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

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Fleet Controls team. You will design and develop real-time software that orchestrates fleets of autonomous mobile robots across automated warehouses, building scalable control systems for multiple deployment sites.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical efforts, and optimize performance to meet business metrics. A strong background in C#, asynchronous or multithreaded programming, and experience with messaging systems is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in technical leadership or team lead role.
• Strong object-oriented design and C# proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Build real-time, high-performance software for managing fleets of mobile robots.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze fleet performance and contribute to projects aimed at improving key business metrics, customer requirements, and company KPIs.
• Software Excellence: Develop high-quality, robust software in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and lead technical efforts across projects.
• Issue Resolution: Identify and address root causes of software performance issues.
• Testing: Develop and maintain unit and system-level tests for production software.

Skills

C#

Asynchronous programming

Multithreading

Object-oriented design

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics or related STEM

Tools

RabbitMQ

MQTT

gRPC

Job description

Staff Software Engineer - Fleet Controls

Time type: full time

Posted on: July 02, 2026

Job requisition id: R7514

What we need

Symbotic is seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to join our newly established Fleet Controls team. In this role, you will lead the design and development of high-performance applications that orchestrate fleets of autonomous mobile robots within automated warehouse environments. Your focus will be on building scalable, reliable, and efficient control systems that support increasingly complex operations across multiple deployment sites.

This is a high-impact role ideal for engineers who thrive in dynamic, collaborative environments and are passionate about building real-time systems that power next-generation robotics.

What we do

The Fleet Controls team is dedicated to innovating and improving the software stack that orchestrates our growing fleet of robots. As a bridge between upstream systems (tasking, structure, inventory, etc.) and downstream systems (path planning and bot control), Fleet Controls ensures seamless communication and coordination. Our mission is to enable scalability and support the increasing complexity of robot operations across multiple sites.

What you'll do

• Design & Development: Build real-time, high-performance software for managing fleets of mobile robots.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze fleet performance and contribute to projects aimed at improving key business metrics, customer requirements, and company KPIs.
• Software Excellence: Develop high-quality, robust software in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and lead technical efforts across projects.
• Issue Resolution: Identify and address root causes of software performance issues.
• Testing: Develop and maintain unit and system-level tests for production software.

What you'll need

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience; at least 1 year of experience in technical leadership or team lead role.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in object-oriented design and programming concepts. C# strongly preferred.
• Experience with asynchronous or multithreaded programming.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, and communication protocols such as RabbitMQ, MQTT, or gRPC.
• Exposure to robotic-related technologies (e.g., path planning, embedded systems) is a plus.

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.

The base range for this position in the posted location is $149,000.00 - $204,600.00. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and other benefits.