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ML Platform Engineer, Central Software

Boston Dynamics
Waltham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/31/2026
Boston Dynamics’ mission is to image and create robots that enrich people’s lives. Our mobile robots operate in the most challenging and remote environments imaginable, from industrial sites to disaster zones. We are a passionate team of innovators, thinkers, and builders dedicated to creating products that our users love.

To bolster our mission, we're looking for a talented Developer to join the Central Software (CSW) Machine Learning Platform team. As a ML Platform Engineer on the Central Software (CSW) team, you will play an active role in implementing the tools, infrastructure, and pipelines that unify how our product and research teams get stuff done. This is your chance to work closely with ML/RL engineers and researchers from across BD, supporting product and advanced research activities at the forefront of robotics innovation.

How You Will Make An Impact

  • Transform proofs of concepts into scalable solutions, helping product teams deliver new robot capabilities to customers.
  • Evolve and scale fielded solutions, enabling continuous model improvement and redeployment
  • Dig into and optimize both cloud and on-robot ML system implementations, for accuracy and efficiency
  • Work closely with other members of the ML Platform team to implement, deploy, and maintain ML infrastructure
  • Work with stakeholders across BD to understand requirements, ensuring deployed solutions meet end-user needs
  • Own end-to-end delivery of new capabilities, spanning implementation, testing, deploying, and operations
  • Be an active participant in our agile development process, coordinating work with others, calling out challenges, and communicating progress regularly
  • Use your experience to mentor/upskill peers and other contributors across the organization

You Bring

  • Hands-on experience or Interest in ML application for robotics
  • 7 years experience as a Senior Software Engineer or ML engineer
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Python, Julia, or R, and related frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, Pandas, Numpy)
  • Knowledge of distributed computing & big data technologies for large datasets (e.g., Spark) and building data pipelines
  • Knowledge of Deep Learning methodologies specific to Computer Vision like YOLO Experience with Annotation tools using SAM, Co-Tracker, etc. is a plus
  • Familiarity with cloud platform (e.g., Google, AWS) and scalable ML deployment methods (Docker, K8s, Ansible, Terraform)
  • Experience with data processing, data augmentation and data cleaning techniques
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum or other lean methods
  • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
  • Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical area

If appeals to you and you’re looking for a role that helps you make an impact, come join the team!

The salary or hourly pay range for this position will be clearly stated in the job posting as required by Massachusetts law . The pay range for this position is between $131,763.78 - 181,175.20 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.

Salary : $131,764 - $181,175

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