Senior Staff Software Engineer in Test

Boston Dynamics•Waltham, MA

About The Position

Boston Dynamics is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Test to join us for the Warehouse Robot Automation team. If you are creative, have a passion for improving your team members’ lives, and thrive in a dynamic and team-oriented environment, this is the role for you! As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable automated testing solutions that ensure the performance, safety, and functionality of warehouse robot software across embedded systems, control interfaces, and simulation environments. We accelerate development cycles, reduce risk, and improve product reliability working closely with software, systems, and infrastructure teams to shift testing left and catch issues before they reach production. Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field
7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on test automation or developer tooling
Proficiency in Python and/or C++ for test development
Experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub, Buildkite, or similar)
Familiarity with real-time operating systems or other robotics middleware
Strong understanding of software testing principles: unit, integration, system, regression, and performance testing
Experience writing automation frameworks from scratch, not just using existing test runners
Experience with web-based testing suites like Selenium, Playwright, or an equivalent framework

Nice To Haves

Experience with simulation environments (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, or similar)
Familiarity with embedded systems and hardware/software integration testing
Experience with Bazel or other large-scale build systems
Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or safety-critical software
Knowledge of parallel testing strategies and AI-assisted test tooling

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for warehouse robot applications, APIs, web interfaces, and control and autonomy systems
Build and evolve simulation-based test environments that validate robot behaviors against real-world scenarios before hardware deployment
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous validation at the pre-merge phase
Develop and maintain robust test automation frameworks tailored to Stretch software development.
Drive test coverage toward 90%+ for critical components of warehouse robots.
Generate detailed test reports with defect analysis and coverage metrics and present findings to cross-functional stakeholders
Research and adopt new testing tools, methodologies, and AI-driven approaches to improve efficiency and reduce test execution time
Participate in daily triage of new incidents, contributing to root-cause analysis and prioritization