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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Advanced Software Engineer - Motion Planning - **Company:** Symbotic LLC - **Location:** Wilmington, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $149,000.0 - $204,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache ActiveMQ, Agile Methodology, Akka (Toolkit), Unit Testing, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Junit, Motion Planning, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, Mockito, Rxjava, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, TCP/IP, Caching, Vert.x, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6b10931a32a9c9df ## About the Role Do you have a valid Driver's License license?, Do you have experience in In-memory caching?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Minimum of 5 years' of experience in Core Java development (version 8 or above). * Experience developing reactive microservices (using Akka, Vertx, RxJava or a similar framework/library) or experience developing event-driven distributed systems using asynchronous actors and messaging. * Experience with a messaging platform (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka or similar). * Experience with Docker. * Experience in robotics and/or automation, especially in area of robotic routing. * Experience with NoSQL databases and in-memory caches such as Redis or equivalent. * Understanding of networking (TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.). * Experience with Unit Testing (using Junit, Mockito or similar). * Experience working within an Agile environment. * B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area. 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 We are looking for a Advanced Software Engineer to join our Micro-fulfillment team within our Software Engineering organization. You will play a critical role in maintaining motion planning/execution and tasking services for a state-of-the-art Micro-fulfillment System for grocery supply chain automation. As a Advanced Software Engineer, you will maintain and enhance the motion planning, motion execution, and tasking components for our Micro-fulfillment solution. Motion planning and motion execution are among the most complicated and critical components of the solution. What we do The team play a critical role in developing software services for a state-of-the-art Warehouse Control System for grocery supply chain automation. Working cross functionally the group is responsible for Motion Planning, Execution and Tasking within out Micro-Fulfillment solution. What you'll do * Develop robotic motion planning/execution and tasking solutions for the Micro-fulfillment System. * Work with the electrical, mechanical, systems, and safety teams to document and detail software requirements. * Develop and code review modular and well documented software. * Develop software unit-tests, integration tests, and acceptance tests. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)