Manager, Centralized Configuration

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. Symbotic is seeking a Manager, Centralized Configuration to join the Release and Deployment organization. This role will lead a team responsible for the governance, management, and evolution of configurations across Symbotic's software and automation platforms. As our systems scale and become increasingly distributed, centralized configuration management is critical to ensuring consistency, reliability, and efficient deployment across environments. This leader will bring together configuration expertise from multiple teams, including software and industrial controls, to establish a unified approach to how system configuration is defined, managed, and deployed. The role will partner closely with software engineering, controls engineering, and release teams to ensure configuration changes are structured, traceable, and scalable across our rapidly growing platform. What you'll do Lead and grow a team responsible for centralized configuration management across Symbotic systems. Establish and maintain the architecture, services and processes for managing system configurations across software and automation platforms. Define standards for how configuration is structured, versioned, validated, and deployed across environments. Partner with software engineering, industrial controls, and release teams to ensure configuration changes are safe, scalable, and traceable. Drive improvements in configuration tooling, automation, and deployment processes to support faster and more reliable system releases. Ensure strong governance and documentation around configuration changes and system dependencies. Identify opportunities to reduce complexity and improve consistency in how configurations are managed across products and deployments. Support cross-team initiatives that require coordinated configuration changes across multiple system components. What you'll need Minimum of 8 years of experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field. Experience working with complex software systems or automation platforms, ideally in environments involving both software and industrial controls operating in a hybrid Cloud environment. Experience managing or coordinating configuration management processes across multiple systems or environments. Familiarity with software release, deployment, or DevOps workflows. Strong organizational and systems-thinking skills, with the ability to manage dependencies across multiple teams. Experience leading or mentoring engineers or technical specialists. Ability to drive process improvements and operational rigor in complex technical environments. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering disciplines. 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. This position is based exclusively in Milpitas, California; Austin, Texas; or Wilmington, Massachusetts. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to one of these three locations. #LI-JS1 #LI-Hybrid 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. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com. We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, 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, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information. The base range for this position in the posted location is $149,000.00 - $204,600.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits. 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. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.