About the Role
Boston Dynamics builds the world’s most advanced robots. Today, the Spot quadruped robot performs inspections on thousands of sites around the world. We are seeking a creative and technically skilled software Engineer with 3D rendering experience to join the Spot Applications team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of human-robot interaction, responsible for designing and developing a real-time, low-latency XR application that provides an intuitive and immersive interface for controlling and collecting data from Spot. This is a chance to build tools that will define the future of teleoperation and remote robotics.
Responsibilities
Design and develop a high-performance application for robot teleoperation.
Work with real time data pipelines to combine camera feeds, robot pose, and user input.
Collaborate with other teams - hardware, AI and software specialists to respond to user feedback and ship polished, production-ready systems.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to a strong development culture.
Requirements
5+ years working with and shipping XR applications.
Demonstrated track record of building quality, polished, and reusable software.
Experience integrating multiple data pipelines - camera, depth, pose
Understanding of UX design, and creating intuitive interfaces
Familiarity with real-time software development.
Strong experience with C++/C# and Python.
Preferred
Prior experience creating VR/XR clients for robots or physical systems.
Experience working with web development, front or back end.
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.
The base pay range for this position is between $134,400 to $184,800 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.
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