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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - Fleet Operations - **Company:** Symbotic LLC - **Location:** Wilmington, MA, United States - **Salary:** $149,000.0 - $204,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C Sharp (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Motion Planning, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, RabbitMQ, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, Mobile Robots, System-level Testing, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Software Performance - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ec841bfbeb6ff02b ## About the Role * Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related STEM field. * Professional Experience: * Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience. * At least 1 year of experience in technical leadership or team lead role. * Technical Expertise: * 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. * Exposure to robotic-related technologies (e.g., path planning, embedded systems) is a plus. 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. ## Description Symbotic is seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to join our 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. What we do 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. What you'll do * Design & Development: Build real-time, high-performance software for managing fleets of mobile robots. * Performance Optimization: Analyze fleet performance and contribute to projects aimed at improving key business metrics, customer requirements, and company KPIs. * Software Excellence: Develop high-quality, robust software in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and lead technical efforts across projects. * Issue Resolution: Identify and address root causes of software performance issues. * Testing: Develop and maintain unit and system-level tests for production software. ## Related Videos - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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