Distributed Systems Software Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Distributed Systems Engineer to take a pivotal role in scaling Stretch’s Simulation Infrastructure. This is a high-impact opportunity to design and build the next-generation simulation platform for Stretch, in collaboration with other AI, robotics, and systems engineers. You will be joining the project at a critical moment as we prepare to deploy thousands of Stretch robots. As a senior engineer, you will be expected to drive technical strategy, lead complex, cross-functional projects, and mentor junior engineers. Responsibilities Simulation Strategy & Architecture: Define, architect, and implement the high-fidelity, scalable, and modular simulation infrastructure used across all team projects. Tooling and Workflow: Design and build world-class tools and workflows to streamline the creation, execution, and analysis of simulation tests for both classical and learning-based control, perception, and planning algorithms. Test and QA Automation: Integrate simulation seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing, regression detection, and synthetic data generation. Validation and Fidelity: Establish metrics and processes to rigorously validate the realism of the simulation environment against real-world data and hardware performance. Close the sim-to-real gap. Performance Optimization: Optimize the performance and stability of the simulation engine for both cloud-based and local execution, ensuring high throughput and minimal iteration time. Minimum Qualifications 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on building and deploying distributed systems. Deep, hands-on expertise creating and deploying automated testing solutions for large distributed computing environments. Expert proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., C++, Python, Go). Proven ability to drive technical strategy and architecture for complex, cross-functional projects. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Experience with distributed systems in one of the following domains: robotics, autonomous vehicles, or machine learning. Hands-on experience with at least one major robotics simulator and experience integrating custom physics or sensor models. Strong understanding of network protocols and operating system internals. The pay range for this position is between $154,310.00 to $212,176.29 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. We are growing rapidly, building a commercial company that delivers cutting edge technology and solutions to our customers from industrial applications to logistics and warehouse solutions. 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.   Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.