Staff Software Engineer - Fleet Controls

Exol•Wilmington, MA

4d•$149,000 - $204,600•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience.
At least 1 year of experience in technical leadership or team lead role.
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.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to robotic-related technologies (e.g., path planning, embedded systems) is a plus.

Responsibilities

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