Senior Staff Robotics Engineer- Localization
Boston DynamicsWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
Posted October 8, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Boston Dynamics builds advanced mobile manipulation robots with remarkable mobility, dexterity perception and agility. We use sensor-based controls and computation to unlock the potential of complex mechanisms. Our world-class development teams develop prototypes for wild new concepts, do build-test-build engineering and field testing and transform successful designs into robot products. Our goal is to change your idea of what robots can do.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the Stretch World Modeling team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in architecting, building, maintaining, and expanding a successful product that is already solving problems outside of the lab for customers around the world.
Requirements
- Design and implement advanced classical and machine learning-based algorithms to solve complex localization and mapping problems on Stretch for current and future applications, with a focus on warehouse environments.
- Lead the hardening of existing approaches to achieve robustness and reliability in diverse and challenging real-world warehouse settings.
- Develop efficient, testable, and maintainable C++ code, adhering to and establishing best practices for the team.
- Collaborate extensively within Stretch World Modeling and with adjacent teams, serving as a technical leader and subject matter expert in localization and mapping.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical growth and contributing to a high-performing team culture.