Staff Software Engineer

Boston Dynamics

Waltham, MA

Full Time

Senior

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Boston Dynamics is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join us. If you are creative, have a passion for improving your team members' lives, and thrive in a dynamic and team-oriented environment, this is the role for you! As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be part of the Stretch team responsible for designing and developing system level software. The work environment is positive and dynamic. You will play a key role in building some of the most sophisticated warehouse robots in the industry. Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.

Key Responsibilities

Designing, developing, unit testing and documenting new features and subsystems
Identify and fix potential security threats
Support the hardware team in board bring-up and debugging
Developing libraries, device drivers, operating system debug, tuning and reliability
Mentoring less experienced software engineers

Requirements

BS/MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent
4+ years of experience in Linux platform operating system development
Deep understanding of Linux, including the kernel, early boot, scheduling
Experience with concurrency, inter-process communication, and real-time systems
Experience with WiFi technologies and device drivers
Network programming fundamentals
At least 4+ years of programming in languages such as C++, Golang, and Python
Working knowledge of development tools such as Jira and Git/Github

Nice to Have

Knowledge of container technologies (Docker / Kubernetes)
Good understanding of Cloud technologies
Knowledge of systemd
Experience with Bazel

Working at Boston Dynamics

We are a highly collaborative and passionate team about quality and innovation (and of course robots!). We strive daily to improve our products and the process while maintaining a culture of learning and growing.

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