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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Software Engineer, Stretch Manipulation - **Company:** Boston Dynamics - **Location:** Waltham, MA, United States - **Salary:** $192,000.0 - $255,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Linux, High-Level Architecture, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Reinforcement Learning, Data Processing, Pytorch, Virtual Reality, Model Validation, Information Technology, ONNX (Open Neural Network Exchange) Format, Data Analytics, Data Pipelines - **Published:** June 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=35fae0e8e79375fb ## About the Role Do you have experience in Virtual reality (VR) tools?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field; additional industry experience is a plus. * Proficiency with modern ML frameworks/ecosystem (e.g., PyTorch, Jax, TensorFlow, RLlib, ONNX, inference servers like NVIDIA Triton). * Familiarity with modern model architectures and learning techniques and their applications/tradeoffs. * Strong programming skills in Python and C++ within a Linux environment; familiarity with modern agentic programming workflows (e.g., claude code, copilot, etc.). * Excitement for integrating, running, and evaluating their learned policies on-robot. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred * Experience shipping learned models in a production environment. * Experience in robotics or warehouse automation. * Experience building and leverage high-fidelity simulation environments (e.g., Isaac Sim, MuJoCo) or augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR). * Experience training and deploying RL policies for complex behaviors on real robots or simulated characters; experience with diffusion policy, ACT, or other modern BC architectures. * Publications in top-tier ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CoRL). ## Description We are seeking a technically talented software engineer with a background in AI/ML to help advance Stretch's manipulation capabilities through the application of data-driven techniques. As a member of the Stretch Manipulation team, you will be a key contributor to tackling some of the most challenging technical problems in robotics. Your role will focus on the hands-on implementation of data processing and model evaluation pipelines, and model development and deployment in real-world settings. Success in this position requires a highly collaborative mindset, ambitious ideas, and rapid and meticulous execution within a dynamic, fast-paced team. To thrive in this role: * You are keen on applying advancements in ML/AI (e.g., reinforcement learning, imitation learning) to robotics applications: you stay in the know on latest innovations in the ML/AI space, actively look for ways to apply them, and develop and deploy learned models to enhance Stretch's manipulation capabilities and increase robot performance. * You recognize the value and necessity of ensuring data pipelines, evaluation frameworks, etc. scale as our business and deployed robot fleet grows: you're excited to collaborate closely with infrastructure engineers to build and iterate on AI/ML development systems, spanning simulation, data collection, model training, validation, and deployment on real robots. * You're excited to collaborate with members of the manipulation team (and adjacent teams) to integrate learned components into the broader autonomy stack. * You're eager to contribute to cross-company efforts enabling scalable AI experimentation and deployment. * You have a strong desire and ability to mentor and up-skill other engineers (for more senior applicants). ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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