Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic Systems

Boston Dynamics

Waltham, MA, USA
Base: $155,000 to $235,000 annually; bonus/equity:...
Agentic systems development
Llm-driven systems
Long-horizon planning
Work on the cutting edge of robotics with the Atlas humanoid robot, transforming human-robot interaction

Job Summary

  • Work on the cutting edge of robotics with the Atlas humanoid robot, transforming human-robot interaction.
  • Design and implement System 2 architectures for humanoid robot control, enabling robust autonomy through planning, reasoning, memory, and tool use.
  • Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure.

Matching Summary

Work on the cutting edge of robotics with the Atlas humanoid robot, transforming human-robot interaction.

Salary

Base: $155,000 to $235,000 annually; Bonus/Equity: annual bonus structure; Benefits: medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Agentic systems development
  • LLM-driven systems
  • Long-horizon planning
  • VLM inference
  • Memory and tool use
  • Robotics control layer

Nice-to-have

  • Cutting edge robotics research
  • Strong engineering culture
  • Customer engagement
  • Pushing state of the art

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years professional software engineering
  • Experience building agentic architectures
  • Track record of improving agentic system performance
  • Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, distributed systems
  • Ability to reason about safety and robustness

Work Rights

Eligible to work in the United States

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