Senior Robotics Applications Engineer – Perception
Company: Symbotic
Location: Arlington
Posted on: June 29, 2025
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Job Description:
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.
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