Senior Robotics Applications Engineer - Perception

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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 perception software for our mobile robots. The qualified candidate will help bring our robotics solutions to our customers. We are looking for people who thrive in a creative, collaborative, and agile development environment.

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, databases, 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 and 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.

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. For more information, visitwww.symbotic.com.

We are a community of innovators, collaborators, and pioneers who embrace our diversity, 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, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

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