As a Senior Software Engineer at Boston Dynamics, you will join our Warehouse Robotics Controls Team to design, debug, and code real-time systems in order to bring our Stretch warehouse robots into advanced automation environments at scale. To thrive in this role, you must have strong analytical skills, be able to contribute to a modern large scale C++ codebase, and be genuinely interested in learning and understanding the intricacies of our robot hardware. 

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, logistics and warehouses.

Day to day activities: 

• Design and implement automated diagnostics for robot components to support reliable robot operation, field service repairs, and manufacturing

• Support failure analysis and troubleshooting across multifunctional engineering teams

• Write software to interface with hardware, detect hardware failures or anomalies, and perform safety functions in C++

• Create highly reliable, maintainable, and testable code 

• Complete root cause failure analysis of robot failures

• Communicate progress and results to a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians.

Desired skills: 

• A Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience or Masters Degree with 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering, computer science, robotics, or related field 

• Proficiency in C++

• Strong analytical and debug skills 

• Familiarity with control systems

• Enthusiasm for the field of robotics and troubleshooting complex systems

• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.