Senior Software Engineer - Platform Services

Exol•Wilmington, MA

1d•$149,000 - $204,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Symbotic is seeking Senior Software Engineers to develop and enhance critical systems at the heart of its AI-powered robotic technology platform. The Platform Services team specifically focuses on orchestrating vertical lift systems, which are crucial for the efficient movement of packages between robots and input/output stations. This role involves optimizing lift movement and flow to significantly impact overall system performance. Additionally, the team manages shared platform services utilized across various teams for system operation. The work is at the intersection of distributed systems and physical automation, demanding a strong focus on correctness, performance, and understanding real-world behavior.

Requirements

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.).
Proven ownership and ability to drive results.

Nice To Haves

Comfort working with algorithms or optimization problems.

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 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.