Software Engineer

Boston Dynamics

Waltham, MA

Full Time

Mid Level

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join the Stretch Perception and Machine Learning (PerML) team. In this role, you will play an important role in building, maintaining, and expanding a successful product that is already solving problems outside of the lab for customers around the world. The Stretch PerML team works to provide Stretch the environmental understanding it needs to successfully perform its tasks, including system components such as object detection, localization, state estimation, and calibration. The team also develops and maintains key infrastructure like sensor drivers, debugging and visualization tools, logging capabilities, and off-robot data processing pipelines. Additionally, the team tests robots, analyzes performance, and continually improves product reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Use robotics and computer vision algorithms to solve problems on Stretch
Harden existing approaches to increase robustness
Evaluate Stretch's performance via thorough robot testing and data analysis
Develop efficient, testable, and maintainable code in C++
Collaborate within Stretch PerML and with adjacent teams

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field
2+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or relevant role
Strong C++ software development skills and knowledge of best practices
Familiarity with or desire to learn robotics algorithms, especially related to perception and/or machine learning (e.g., image processing, working with point clouds, state estimation, object detection)
Familiarity with or desire to work closely with robots, including hands-on testing at different sites
Strong communication skills