Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Boston DynamicsWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
Posted May 21, 2026
154000 - 222000 USD
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 experienced and motivated ML Engineer to join our team, working on novel AI algorithms to solve real-world mobile perception and manipulation problems. The successful candidate will work on techniques that tightly couple perception to robot behavior and planning, and produce efficient and robust policies.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience building robotic algorithms, including training and deploying AI policies, working with robot hardware, and leveraging simulation.
- Strong foundation in Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, Jax).
- Strong analytical and debug skills.
- Demonstrated ability to be successful in C++ and Python codebases.
- Background in Reinforcement Learning, VLA models, or Behavior Cloning.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
- Paid time off