Software Engineer in Simulation- Atlas

Boston Dynamics seeks a Software Developer In Simulation to build and expand simulation for the Atlas Humanoid Robot. In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and performance of our Atlas robot simulation software. Candidates will apply all of their organizational and technical expertise 

• Establish tools and processes to monitor key system performance indicators (KPIs) on our simulated systems.  Develop tools to ensure our simulations avoid system bottlenecks, such as network bandwidth, CPU usage and available memory.  

• Develop simulated sensor models Develop, refine, and validate realistic sensor models for Atlas, including sensors, camera and actuator modeling.  Collaboration with the Atlas teams to ensure the models accurately reflect noise characteristics, latency, and real-world performance.

• Performance Optimization: Profile and optimize simulation code for speed and stability, enabling faster iteration of simulation runs.

• Tooling and Infrastructure: Build and maintain simulation infrastructure, supporting tools, and pipelines to enhance developer efficiency and scale simulation capabilities across the organization.

• Get your hands dirty. Be familiar with how to use Atlas, develop automated test cases, and set up workflows in Jira or other tools.

• 5+ years of prior software development in C/C++, as well as shell scripting and Python.

• Extensive experience with performance optimization of systems, with a focus on Linux expertise.  

• Analytical expertise - ability to develop, interpret and present system reports and understand the 

• Experience with physics simulation including MuJoCo, IsaacSim, Gazebo and Warp

• Excellent debugging skills - both overall methodology as well as knowledge of available tools.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience with source code control, build, and CI/CD toolchains, specifically Git/GitHub, and familiarity with tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI/CD, or similar.

• Experience with incorporating simulation into the CI/CD process.

• Experience with real-time systems and multi-threaded programming.

• Previous experience working on legged or humanoid robot platforms.

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 $131,763 to $181,175 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.