Atlas Research Engineer, SLAM & Spatial AI
Boston Dynamics2 months ago
Waltham, MA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$177k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement real-time SLAM and perception-based state estimation for mobile humanoids and data-collection devices.
- Build offline 3D reconstruction pipelines from teleoperation and robot logs using multi-view geometry, SfM/MVS, neural reconstruction, and depth/pose fusion.
- Integrate VLA and VLM models with 3D spatial perception for semantic, language-grounded scene reasoning.
- Combine optimization-based geometric estimation with learned representations for spatial AI research.
- Write maintainable, reliable C++ and Python code for a large production codebase.
- Test perception and reconstruction systems rapidly on humanoid hardware and collaborate with robotics, perception, ML, and systems teams.
Requirements
- PhD in Robotics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Prior experience building and deploying SLAM, visual odometry, or 3D reconstruction systems for robots or autonomous vehicles.
- Strong background in real-time SLAM, visual-inertial odometry, state estimation, 3D reconstruction, probabilistic state estimation, sensor fusion, spatial representations, or geometric foundation models.
- Strong understanding of Lie groups, nonlinear optimization, and multi-view geometry.
- Ability to write reliable, well-structured research code in C++ and Python, with strong analytical and debugging skills.
- Preferred experience with PyTorch or JAX and with perception, reconstruction, or data pipelines that produce training data for large vision or VLA models.
- Preferred familiarity with VLA or large behavior models and publications in leading computer vision, machine learning, or robotics conferences.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k), paid time off, and an annual bonus structure.
- Direct access to advanced humanoid robot hardware for frequent testing.
- Collaborative, inclusive, mission-focused environment focused on applied spatial perception and VLA research.
About Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics builds and sells mobile robots for industrial inspection, logistics, and research, including the Spot quadruped and the Stretch case-handling system. It generates revenue through hardware sales, software and service contracts, and fleet management tools for enterprise deployments. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company is majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group and is developing humanoid robots for commercial tasks.