55 research software engineer jobs at 41 companies in Massachusetts

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Senior Research Engineer - Experimental Engineering
Yonkers or Washington or Colchester or Arizona or California or Connecticut or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York or Texas or Vermont or Virginia or District of Columbia
$115k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports: Tests products and publishes ratings for consumer advocacy.
Senior research engineer with deep full-stack software engineering experience, strong applied AI/ML knowledge, prototyping and R&D experience, Python/FastAPI and frontend (React/React Native) familiarity, and ability to lead experiments and mentor engineers.
AI, Machine Learning, Python, FastAPI, React, React Native, RAG
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Research Engineer
Cambridge or London
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Dayhoff Labs
Dayhoff Labs: AI-driven discovery for synthetic biology and chemical processes.
Use LLMs and agents to build software and systems, self-host and evaluate open-source models, strong Python, version control and testing, and ability to work across unfamiliar codebases.
LLMs, Python, AWS, GCP
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Senior / Staff Applied Research Software Engineer - Emerging Tech
United States or Colorado or Hawaii or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Minnesota or Vermont or New York or New Jersey or Washington or California or District of Columbia
$142k-$252k/yr RemoteFull Time
Twilio
TwilioNYSE: TWLO: Cloud communications platform for building customer engagement applications.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 3+ years (Senior) or 5+ years (Staff) full-stack software development experience, proficiency in JavaScript/Python/Java, front-end (React/Angular) and/or back-end (Node.js/Springboot), SQL/NoSQL, effective communication, and experience leveraging AI/LLMs.
JavaScript, Python, Java, React, Angular, Node.js, Springboot, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Azure, Model Context Protocol (MCP), LLMs
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Lead Software Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
$90k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Wellington Management: Manages investment portfolios and provides financial research for institutions.
5+ YOE5–10 years of software engineering experience; strong Python and C# skills; experience with cloud and relational databases; able to work with researchers and portfolio managers; BS in CS/Engineering/Mathematics or related field.
Python, C#, Git, APIs, SQL Server, AWS, Azure
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Research Engineer - Formal Methods
Boston or San Francisco or United States
HybridFull Time
Code Metal
Code Metal: Verifiable AI-powered code translation for mission-critical industries.
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in CS/Math/software engineering, strong programming in Python/C/C++/Rust, familiarity with theorem provers, static analyzers, and property-based testing, and ability to obtain U.S. Top Secret clearance.
Python, C, C++, Rust, PVS, Coq, Lean, SMT solvers, Frama-C, Infer, Polyspace, QuickCheck, Hypothesis
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Project Software Engineer / Project Software Developer
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States
$95k-$120k/yr FieldFull Time
Triton Systems
Triton Systems: Develops and commercializes advanced technology for defense and aerospace.
5+ YOEU.S. citizen with Secret clearance (or ability to obtain), 5+ years software development, strong C++ proficiency, experience transforming research code to production, AI/ML experience, familiarity with secure coding, Git/Subversion, and technical writing.
C++, Python, MATLAB, Java, Git, Subversion
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Applied AI Research Engineer - Model Cost Optimization
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
$210k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blitzy
Blitzy: Autonomous AI platform for enterprise software development.
Applied ML/AI research experience with hands-on LLM evaluation or fine-tuning, strong software engineering, familiarity with LLM evaluation and benchmarking, and understanding of inference cost/latency tradeoffs.
LLM
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Lead Research Engineer I - Mission Autonomy & Global Effects
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
$150k-$196k/yr HybridFull Time
Scientific Systems Company (SSCI)
Scientific Systems Company (SSCI): Provides AI-powered autonomy and mission planning for unmanned systems.
7+ YOEBSc (7+ yrs) or MS (5+ yrs) or PhD (2+ yrs) in a quantitative field, team leadership and program/proposal experience, software development for edge platforms, experience with C/C++, Python (Java/Rust), simulation tools (AFSIM, NGTS), and ability to obtain a U.S. DoD security clearance.
C/C++, Python, Java, Rust, AFSIM, NGTS, Linux
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Staff Reinforcement Learning Research Engineer
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
$155k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics: Building advanced mobile robots for industrial and warehouse automation.
3+ YOEMS with 3+ years or PhD in ML, Robotics; deployed policies on physical robots; RL toolbox and simulation expertise; PyTorch/JAX; software fundamentals
Reinforcement Learning Toolboxes (RSL-RL, CleanRL, RLlib, Stable Baselines), Simulation and Rendering Tools (Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, MjWarp, MjLab), PyTorch, JAX, ONNX, Triton, TensorRT, Bazel, Docker, CI/CD
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Staff Research Engineer, Scientific Computing and ML/Physics Infrastructure
Cambridge or London or San Francisco
$224k-$294k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences: Develops an AI platform for autonomous scientific research and discovery.
Strong software engineering in Python, experience with ML/scientific computing, distributed systems, GPU performance, PyTorch/JAX/CUDA, Linux and containers, orchestration systems, and working with research teams.
Python, PyTorch, JAX, CUDA, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Slurm, Ray, Flyte, Argo, CI
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Principal Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
$188k-$259k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering: Conceives, creates, and builds life science platform companies
Senior individual-contributor software engineer experienced owning production ML/AI systems, designing distributed system architecture, deploying data infrastructure, and partnering with scientists and ML researchers.
Claude Code, Greenhouse
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Lab (Scheduling & Optimization)
Boston or Emeryville or West Sacramento
$134k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo BioworksNYSE: DNA: Designs custom microorganisms and cells for industrial manufacturing.
Experience building production scheduling/optimization systems, strong Python, knowledge of operations research/constraint programming, bachelor's/master's in CS/OR/IE or equivalent experience, strong communication and collaboration skills.
Python, OR-Tools, Gurobi, CPLEX, OptaPlanner, Kafka, Temporal, Kartana-Arrokuda
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Scientific Software Engineer - AMO Simulations
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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QuEra Computing
QuEra Computing: Develops and operates neutral-atom quantum computing systems.
Advanced degree or equivalent experience in physics, math, CS or related; strong background in quantum/AMO physics and numerical simulation; programming in Python/Julia/C++/Rust; familiarity with numerical linear algebra and scientific software practices.
Python, Julia, C++, Rust, QuantumOptics.jl, QuTiP, SciPy, NumPy, ITensor, CUDA, MPI
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Temporary Research Associate
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
$35/hr HybridPart Time
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Private research university focused on science, engineering, and technology.
Biomedical engineering background with knowledge of neuronal activation and synaptic interactions; NEURON software is a plus.
NEURON
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Director, Software Engineering – Research & Advanced Development
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
$210k-$295k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Berkshire Grey
Berkshire Grey: Sells AI robotic systems for warehouse and logistics automation.
10+ YOE3+ MgmtMaster's in robotics/CS/ML/AI, 10+ years software development experience (robotics/automation preferred), 3+ years technical leadership, strong Python/C++ skills, experience with real robotic systems and evaluating AI/ML robotics capabilities.
Python, C++, ROS, ROS2, PyTorch, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, MuJoCo
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Pr Embedded Software Test Engineer
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
$117k-$201k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & JohnsonNYSE: JNJ: Global healthcare providing pharmaceuticals and medical technologies.
6+ YOEM.S. or equivalent; 6+ years manual and automated testing on embedded RTOS platforms; 2+ years Python and Windows shell scripting; FDA cybersecurity knowledge; test fixture design; Jira/Jenkins/Jama/GitLab experience.
Python, Windows Shell, Jira, Jenkins, Jama, GitLab, QNX, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, CI/CD
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Pr Embedded Software Test Engineer
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
$117k-$201k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & JohnsonNYSE: JNJ: Develops and manufactures pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices.
6+ YOEM.S. or equivalent,6+ years embedded manual and automated testing experience,2+ years Python and Windows shell scripting,FDA cybersecurity familiarity,fixture design and test automation,ability to travel 5%.
Python, Windows Shell, Jira, Jenkins, Jama, Gitlab, QNX, SAP Product Lifecycle Management
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Senior Research Scientist, Machine Learning
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
$170k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
Analog Devices
Analog DevicesNASDAQ: ADI: Designs and manufactures semiconductors for signal processing and power management.
2+ YOEMaster’s degree in CS/IT/EE or related field; 2+ years ML R&D; ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, etc.); neural networks/transformers; Python/C/C++ software engineering.
TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Caffe, JAX, Python, C/C++, Neural Networks, Transformers
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Engineer II, Advanced Research (Remote)
Massachusetts or Kentucky or Iowa or Indiana or Florida or Delaware or Connecticut or Arkansas or Alabama or Pennsylvania or New Jersey or Ohio or Wisconsin or West Virginia or Virginia or Vermont or Texas or South Carolina or North Carolina or Rhode Island or Georgia or Oklahoma or North Dakota or New York or New Hampshire or Tennessee or Nebraska or Missouri or Illinois or Mississippi or Minnesota or Michigan or Maryland or Maine or South Dakota or Louisiana or Kansas
$100k-$145k/yr RemoteFull Time
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrikeNASDAQ: CRWD: Provides cloud-native endpoint protection and cybersecurity services.
Experience building and scaling distributed cloud services; proficiency in at least one of Java/Scala/Go/Python; CI/CD, cloud APIs, distributed systems and AI experience; US citizenship or permanent residency required.
Kafka, Flink, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, LLMs, Jenkins, Bamboo, AWS, GCP, Azure, Grafana, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Scala, Go, Python
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Research Techician - Tothova Lab
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
$48k-$51k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Provides comprehensive cancer treatment and conducts oncological research.
0+ YOEBachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field; basic lab experience; strong communication and organization skills.
laboratory equipment, computers, sequencers, microscopes, lab consumables