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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - **Company:** Boston Dynamics - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, BigQuery, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Visualization, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Security, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Data Processing, Mobile Robots, Git, Linux Development, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Grpc, Data Pipelines, Docker, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-staff-software-engineer-central-software-boston-dynamics-inc-10230776 ## About the Role * Experience with back-end server development using languages such as NodeJS, Python, C++, Go, or Rust and databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, BigQuery). * Experience designing, building, and maintaining robust ETL/ELT pipelines for processing large-scale telemetry, operational logs, and sensor data streams from distributed systems and robotics fleets, using Airflow. * Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (cloud-managed and self-hosted) for deploying and scaling distributed services * Strong expertise in designing and implementing REST APIs, gRPC, and microservice architectures. * Working knowledge of cloud security fundamentals, including secrets management, RBAC, service account governance, and network security. * Familiarity with Git version control and a comfortable working proficiency in a Linux development environment. * Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical areas with 7+ years of professional experience in delivering full-stack software solutions to end-users or equivalent experience. * Robotics experience is a plus. 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. ## Description As a Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Central Software Cloud Engineering team, you will be instrumental in developing cloud-based services and solutions that are used across our company and integrated into our cutting-edge robots. Your responsibilities will span the full technology stack, from building robust back-end infrastructure and data processing pipelines to crafting intuitive front-end interfaces and data visualizations. The solutions you develop will focus on delivering seamless end-user experiences and expanding the reach and capabilities of our world-leading mobile robots. 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