Robotics Automation Software Engineer
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Robotics Automation Software Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Retail & Consumer Goods space.
This role will focus on building and supporting software that powers warehouse automation and robotic operations in a fast-paced retail supply chain environment. You will develop scalable systems that help coordinate autonomous mobile robot fleets, order fulfillment workflows, and the software services that connect robotics with warehouse systems. The position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with QA, Robotics Engineering, and other technical partners to improve reliability, performance, and delivery.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $110,000+ annually
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications for warehouse automation
Build services to manage autonomous mobile robot fleets and order fulfillment workflows
Develop scalable APIs, event-driven services, and user-facing applications
Ensure effective communication between warehouse systems and robotic integrations
Partner with QA to validate software using digital twin environments
Monitor application performance and address production incidents
Contribute to technical roadmaps and mentor junior engineers
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin, with preference for Flutter/Dart
Experience building distributed systems and APIs, such as Kafka and MQTT
Experience with key-value stores, such as Redis, and NoSQL databases
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Benefits
Participation in architecture and design reviews
Engagement with Robotics Engineering teams for collaborative improvement
Opportunities for mentorship and sharing knowledge across teams
Involvement in continuous improvement of development processes
Access to advanced technologies and frameworks for skill enhancement
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications for warehouse automation
- Build services to manage autonomous mobile robot fleets and order fulfillment workflows
- Develop scalable APIs, event-driven services, and user-facing applications
- Ensure effective communication between warehouse systems and robotic integrations
- Partner with QA to validate software using digital twin environments
- Monitor application performance and address production incidents
- Contribute to technical roadmaps and mentor junior engineers
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin, with preference for Flutter/Dart
- Experience building distributed systems and APIs, such as Kafka and MQTT
- Experience with key-value stores, such as Redis, and NoSQL databases
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Benefits
- Participation in architecture and design reviews
- Engagement with Robotics Engineering teams for collaborative improvement
- Opportunities for mentorship and sharing knowledge across teams
- Involvement in continuous improvement of development processes
- Access to advanced technologies and frameworks for skill enhancement
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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