Boston Dynamics

Software Engineer - Device Security & Identity

Boston Dynamics$155K — $185K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficient in at least one systems or backend language (Python, C/C++, TypeScript, or Rust).
  • Experience using AI tools for development and testing.
  • Comfort working in Linux environments.
  • Willingness to work on-site in San Diego.

Responsibilities

  • Build and ship production-quality software for platform infrastructure.
  • Learn from and collaborate with a senior engineer for mentorship.
  • Participate in teamwork across global offices for better project outcomes.
  • Utilize modern AI-assisted coding tools for enhanced productivity.
  • Take ownership of your professional growth as business needs evolve.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 23 days of PTO and separate sick leave for work-life balance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match to support future savings.
  • Equity opportunities for all employees as a shared benefit of success.
  • Free daily catered meals and snacks in-office to foster a collaborative atmosphere.
  • Collaboration with experts in AI and robotics, driving innovation.
  • The freedom to influence product direction and own key initiatives.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're hiring a Software Engineer to join our Platform Infrastructure team in San Diego. You'll partner with a technical lead engineer and embedded in device identity and security-this is one area form the backbone of how we build, provision, deploy, and manage our robots at scale.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to:
  • Device Identity & Security - The cryptographic chain of trust from secure boot through disk encryption and device attestation to cloud enrollment. Key management infrastructure, certificate lifecycles, and the tooling that ensures only trusted software runs on trusted hardware.

This role is designed for someone who is curious, technically sharp, and eager to learn, grow and build. Much of what you'll work on-from secure boot pipelines to fleet-scale cloud infrastructure-isn't taught in a classroom. We're looking for the right attitude, aptitude and experience. We'll invest in continuing your development into a world class platform engineer.

What You'll Do

Our platform infrastructure spans from the factory floor to the cloud and everything running on the robot in between.
  • Build and ship software - Write production-quality code that contributes to our platform infrastructure, from backend services and automation tooling to provisioning and test systems.
  • Learn alongside experts - Pair directly with a senior engineer who will mentor you in your focus area while giving you real ownership of deliverables.
  • Collaborate across a global team - Work daily with firmware, applications, cloud, manufacturing, systems, and operations team members across the local San Diego office and global offices in London, Boston, and Vancouver.
  • Embrace agentic development workflows - Use modern AI-assisted coding tools and practices we expect everyone on the team to leverage these to move faster with higher quality.
  • Own your growth - As the team scales and business needs evolve, your focus within the platform infrastructure workstream will grow with you.


What We're Looking For
  • Strong technical communication - You can explain your thought process clearly to a technical teammate, in writing and in person.
  • Receptive to feedback - You have a demonstrated history of receiving and responding to feedback constructively.
  • Leans into hard problems - You don't shy away from unfamiliar territory; you dig in and figure it out.
  • Humble - You are able to put your own ideas aside, listen, and genuinely consider others' perspectives.
  • Collaborative - You see knowledge as something to share, not withhold, in order to solve problems faster, together.
  • Responsible - You strive to understand the "why" of your work and have the passion and ambition to push to get it over the line.
  • Technically grounded - You have a solid foundation in CS fundamentals and can write clean, readable code even if you're still building experience in our specific stack.

Experience:
  • 5+ years of professional experience.
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (Python, C/C++, TypeScript, or Rust).
  • Proficiency in AI tools for research, iteration, feedback, development and test.
  • Comfort working in Linux environments.
  • Ability to work on-site at our San Diego office.
What We Offer
  • Comprehensive health coverage for US-based employees, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with virtual care and employee assistance resources.
  • Meaningful time off to rest and recharge: 23 days of PTO (accrued), separate sick leave, and paid company holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
  • Equity included-we believe builders should share in what they build.
  • Free daily catered lunch, snacks, and drinks in-office.
  • Collaboration with top-tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics.
  • Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives.

For this role in California, the expected base salary range is $155,000-$185,000 USD per year; your placement in that range depends on how your experience maps to our internal leveling.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 as a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The company is best known for the development of BigDog, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. military. Boston Dynamics has also developed a number of other robots, including Spot, a four-legged robot designed for indoor and outdoor operation, and Atlas, a humanoid robot designed for a variety of search and rescue tasks. In 2013, the company was acquired by Google X, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. In 2020, the company was acquired by Hyundai Motor Group. Boston Dynamics is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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300 employees
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Founded
1992

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