Legged Robotics Software Engineer INTERN

Our mission is to solve the most important and fundamental challenges in AI and Robotics to enable future generations of intelligent machines that will help us all live better lives.

Legged Robotics Software Interns/Coops will work cross-functionally with the Spot Team to improve robot software at the institute and around the world.  If you have a passion for developing technology for robots and use it to advance their capabilities and usefulness, you will want to join us!

As a Legged Robotics Software Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced robotics software engineers, contribute to ongoing projects, and gain hands-on experience in developing software solutions for our cutting-edge robotic systems as a part of the Spot Software Team. Along with this you will also work on a fun demo project with one of our Boston Dynamics’ Spots. This unique opportunity will provide you with valuable insights into the practical applications of your learning and give you a chance to showcase your work. This is an onsite intern position in our Cambridge, Mass. facilities

• Work under the guidance of our robotics software engineers to produce meaningful contributions to our robotic systems.
• Work collaboratively with research teams to gather requirements, feedback, and test your solutions
• Maintain and support open source robotics software
• Promote quality and reliability through regular code reviews

• 2+ years experience delivering robust code (internships, research positions and open source projects included)
• BS or MS in computer science, robotics, physics, electrical/mechanical/aerospace engineering, or a related field
• Strong programming skills in Python and C++
• Familiarity with robotic frameworks and middleware (ROS/ROS2)
• Experience with git, issue tracking, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of basic robotic concepts and principles
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

• Experience using and/or contributing to open source software
• Experience working with robots, controls, kinematics, machine learning
• Experience working with quadruped robots such as Spot, Unitree Go2
• Experience with system design
• Experience with programming for robots and/or automation