Senior Perception Engineer
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Salary$115k – $135k
LocationWaltham Office (POST)
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience1+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size501–1,000 people
PostedOct 12, 2026 · 3w ago
Verified live3d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics or a related field
1+ years of industry experience, or substantial internship, co-op, research, or project experience
Strong software development skills, including C++ and Python, with knowledge of best practices
Ability to explain technical results and trade-offs clearly to teammates, in writing and in person
Curiosity and a hands-on approach to debugging problems on real hardware and data
Eligible to work in the United States; sponsorship not available
Skills
C++
Python
object detection
localization
state estimation
calibration
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Paid time off
Annual bonus
About the role
We are seeking a Perception Engineer to join our Stretch PerML (Perception and Machine Learning) team to work on a robot that is already deployed with customers around the word. In this role, you will help build, maintain, and improve the perception systems on the production robot fleet. You will work with experienced engineers and learn from real field data.
Our team works on:
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Perception systems: object detection, localization, state estimation, and calibration
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Supporting infrastructure: sensor drivers, debugging and visualization tools, logging, and off-robot data processing pipelines
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Quality and reliability: regular robot testing, performance analysis, and continuous improvement of what we deliver to customers
What You’ll Do:
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Apply robotics and computer vision techniques to solve real problems on Stretch.
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Harden existing perception approaches to make them more robust in varied warehouse conditions.
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Evaluate performance through robot testing and data analysis, and turn findings into improvements.
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Write efficient, testable, maintainable C++ (and Python for tooling and analysis) code.
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Collaborate with teammates on PerML and with adjacent teams such as controls, manipulation, and Platform.
We’re Looking For:
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BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
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1+ years of industry experience, or substantial internship, co-op, research, or project experience.
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Strong software development skills, including C++ and Python, with knowledge of best practices.
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Ability to explain technical results and trade-offs clearly to teammates, in writing and in person.
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Curiosity and a hands-on approach to debugging problems on real hardware and data.
Legal
We are interested in all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.
Benefits
The base pay range for this position is between $115,000 to $135,000 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 an annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.