Senior Robotics Applications Engineer – Perception

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 Symbotic is looking for a Robotics Applications Engineer to join our Perception team. You will play a hands-on role in the design and implementation of the next generation of perception software for our mobile robots. The qualified candidate will play a hands-on role helping to bring our robotics solutions to our customers. We are looking for people who thrive in a creative, collaborative and agile development environment. What we do Our work matters – robotics is transforming the world of commerce. Every day our intelligent robots are responsible for getting food and merchandise to thousands of stores across North America. We’re an industry changer – we created the first and only fully autonomous, end-to-end supply chain solution. Today, we are driving towards even bigger ideas – and we have the people, technology, and leadership to fully realize these aspirations. We have the excitement and ambition of a startup with the benefits and resources of a proven organization. What you’ll do Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand technical and business requirements. Design, develop, and maintain high-quality robotics applications for internal users and external customers. Develop and integrate solutions across various modules, including web-based dashboards, database, and robotics control. Create, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans; identify and fix bugs while ensuring the integrity of the existing codebase. Contribute to system-level software design, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance. Formulate, document, and maintain detailed requirements specifications. Analyze requirements and develop innovative solutions or effective workarounds to meet project needs. Identify potential project risks and proactively suggest and implement mitigation strategies. Up to 10% travel may be required What you’ll need Bachelor or master’s degree in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Minimum 8 years of professional software development experience with Python and/or C++. Experience in database development using Kafka and Snowflake. Experience in messaging systems such as RabbitMQ and/or ZeroMQ Hands-on experience with ROS, Docker and Linux environments. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Familiarity with robotics remote operation and control applications is a big plus Experience in developing web-based applications Experience with project management and collaboration tools like JIRA, Confluence. Exposure to agile development practices and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with graphical user interfaces (GUI) development Knowledge of computer vision applications and libraries. 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. LI-JT1 LI-Hybrid 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.