Full-Time
Senior Build Engineer
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Boston Dynamics AI Institute
51-200 employees
Research and development in AI and robotics
Senior
Cambridge, MA, USA
Position requires onsite presence in Cambridge, MA.
- BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in software development
- 5+ years of experience in Linux build/release engineering
- Strong experience with CI tools (e.g., GitHub Actions)
- Expertise with build automation tools (e.g., Bazel, CMake, Colcon)
- Proficiency with container technologies (e.g., Docker)
- Familiarity with modern Python and C++ development
- Experience with dependency management tools (e.g., pip, poetry)
- Knowledge of Debian packaging systems (e.g., apt)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong documentation practices for build processes and CI/CD pipelines.
- Design, develop, and maintain a company-wide build system and continuous integration (CI) infrastructure for both internal and external repositories, ensuring reliable and reproducible builds
- Collaborate with research and development teams to integrate software and third-party libraries into the build system
- Drive release engineering efforts, including packaging, deployment, and version management
- Maintain and evolve version control workflows, ensuring efficient branching, merging, and code review processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve build failures, dependency conflicts, and CI-related issues
- Implement and optimize build pipelines for speed, reliability, and scalability
- Manage and maintain build artifacts, ensuring they are reproducible, versioned, and easily accessible
- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks within the CI pipeline to ensure code quality
- Monitor, report on, and continuously improve build system performance metrics.
The Boston Dynamics AI Institute focuses on solving key challenges in artificial intelligence and robotics. It operates in Cambridge, MA, and Zurich, Switzerland, and emphasizes four main areas: cognitive AI, athletic AI, organic hardware design, and ethics in robotics. The Institute, led by Marc Raibert, aims to create technologies that boost productivity, enhance safety for humans, assist individuals with disabilities, and improve quality of life. It collaborates with a variety of clients, including academic institutions, corporations, and government agencies, through research projects, grants, and technology licensing. This collaborative approach allows the Institute to generate revenue while advancing its mission to develop practical and ethical AI and robotics solutions.
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$400M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2022
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Theia vision model enhances robot learning and interaction with environments.
- Partnerships with academia and industry expand research and innovation opportunities.
- Growing interest in soft robotics supports organic hardware design initiatives.
What critics are saying
- Emerging competition from companies like Amazon threatens market share.
- Rapid technological advancements may render current models obsolete.
- Dependence on partnerships poses financial risks if partners withdraw funding.
What makes Boston Dynamics AI Institute unique
- Focus on cognitive AI and athletic AI sets it apart in robotics.
- Strong emphasis on ethics in robotics aligns with current industry trends.
- Led by Marc Raibert, leveraging his expertise in AI and robotics.
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