Senior Routing Robotics Engineer

Senior Routing Robotics Engineer

Time type: full time

Posted on: January 20, 2025

Job requisition id: R4486

What we need 

We are looking for a Senior Robotic Engineer to join our Routing team. You will play a hands-on role in the development of core robot components responsible for orchestrating inventory into the Symbotic system and order fulfillment out to customers. We are looking for people who thrive in a creative, collaborative and agile development environment. 

What we do 

The routing algorithm is one of the core technology advancements that unlock future productivity improvements for the mobile robots and the Symbotic System overall. Our routing team has already enabled 20-25% productivity improvement in the system to date and our engineers continue to push the boundaries of what is possible. The Routing team is part of the Robot Perception and AI team, which is responsible for building our major robot – Symbot. 

What you'll do 

• Design and develop real-time high-performance software to control fleets of mobile robots. 

• Apply best practices to the design of data structures and algorithms. Strive for both simplicity and performance.  

• Produce high-quality software contributing to projects that have a significant impact on the business. 

• Assist our skilled support team and operations team in triaging and resolving production issues. 

• Collaborate with the team on best practices and improving quality standards 

• Up to 10% of travel might be required 

What you'll need

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience developing software (algorithm development) 

• You have experience in path planning, trajectory optimization algorithms; good understanding of kinematics and dynamics and designing to their constraints. 

• You have worked with an OOP language (C# preferred) 

• You have a strong background in data structures and algorithms 

• You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability. 

• You demonstrate strong problem solving skills. 

• You have a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline 

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.  

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