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Circle

Senior Software Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site +1

$152K - $205K/yr

Senior Software Engineer Circle is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies ... Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate with remote teams, share ideas and present ...

Architect.io

Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

Boston, MA · Remote

$125K - $165K/yr

We're poised for rapid growth, and this is the perfect opportunity to join our team and build the future of DevOps! Software engineering @ Architect.io We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to ...

Iterable

Software Engineer II

Boston, MA · Remote

$105K - $145K/yr

Software Engineer II Iterable is the leading AI-powered customer engagement platform that helps ... Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate in a highly remote/distributed ...

Privafy

Android Embedded Software Engineer

Burlington, MA · On-site +1

$143K - $188K/yr

This position can be based in Burlington, Ma or remote. Qualifications Qualifications: - Minimum, Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering - At least 4 years of direct ...

RxBenefits

Associate Software Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site +1

The Associate Software Engineer is an early-career engineering role responsible for contributing to ... Remote first work environment * Choice of a HDHP or PPO Medical plan, we pay 100% of the premium ...

Privafy

Linux Embedded Software Engineer

Burlington, MA · On-site +1

$143K - $188K/yr

This position can be based in Burlington, Ma or remote. Qualifications Qualifications: - Minimum, Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering - At least 4 years of direct ...

Privafy

Linux Embedded Software Engineer

Burlington, MA · On-site +1

$143K - $188K/yr

This position can be based in Burlington, Ma or remote. Qualifications Qualifications: - Minimum, Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering - At least 4 years of direct ...

Privafy

Android Embedded Software Engineer

Burlington, MA · On-site +1

$143K - $188K/yr

This position can be based in Burlington, Ma or remote. Qualifications Qualifications: - Minimum, Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering - At least 4 years of direct ...

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As of Jun 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote r&d software engineer in Boston, MA is $217,834.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $222,700.00 and $222,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote R&D Software Engineer vs Remote Software Developer?

AspectRemote R&D Software EngineerRemote Software Developer
Primary FocusResearch and development, creating innovative solutions, prototypingBuilding, coding, and maintaining software applications
Work EnvironmentLabs, research teams, innovation centers, often collaborativeRemote, team-based or individual coding tasks, client projects
Required SkillsStrong programming, research skills, problem-solving, experimental mindsetProficiency in programming languages, software engineering, debugging
Industry UsageTech R&D departments, startups, research institutionsSoftware companies, tech firms, startups, enterprise IT

Remote R&D Software Engineers focus on research, innovation, and prototyping, often working in labs or research teams. Remote Software Developers primarily build and maintain software applications, working remotely on coding tasks. While both roles require programming skills, R&D Engineers emphasize experimentation and new solutions, whereas Developers focus on implementation and deployment.

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Infographic showing various Remote R&D Software Engineer job openings in Boston, MA as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 67% In-person, and 33% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $217,834 per year, or $104.7 per hour.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Motional

Boston, MA • On-site, Remote

$134K - $176K/yr

Other

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Mission Summary:

Motional's onboard autonomous driving system team works at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, sensors, and hardware compute platforms to evolve Motional's next-generation on-board autonomous driving system. As part of this team, the High Performance Compute Platform team is responsible for Motional's current and next-generation onboard autonomous driving system. If you are a software engineer and love the idea of working on embedded AI hardware and software compute systems to create the next generation of autonomous vehicles, we would love to talk with you. We are hiring in a range of levels, from graduate engineers to Staff engineers.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Design and develop infrastructure software on various hardware platforms for applications such as vision processing, radar systems, safety monitoring, etc., to be run on self-driving vehicles.
  • Design test harnesses for embedded software components and full systems
  • Provide technical mentorship to engineers.
  • Proactively work with cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex and interesting problems.

What We're Looking For:

  • Experience with creating detailed requirements from use cases.
  • Ability to lead a technical initiative, including breaking down work and guiding other engineers through execution.
  • Experience writing software for embedded platforms in C and C++.
  • Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).
  • Experience working on embedded Linux / RTOSs.
  • Experience working with networks (Ethernet, CAN etc.) and the common networking protocols.
  • Experience with debugging on embedded platforms.
  • Experience writing software in Python and experience doing automation with shell scripting.
  • Experience working with ARM Cortex MCUs or Microprocessors.

Bonus Points (not required):

  • Experience working with large data pipelines, and platforms that require deterministic execution.
  • Experience using inter-system communication protocols such as I2C and SPI
  • Experience deploying Machine Learning models.
  • Experience working with GPUs.
  • Experience working directly with the Linux kernel or Device Drivers.
  • Experience with Simulation and Code Generation, and knowing when their use is appropriate.
  • Experience working with Bazel.
  • Experience integrating various sensors, including Cameras, IMUs, Radars, LIDARs.
  • Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, and/or other ML frameworks. 

We encourage a hybrid schedule with in-office time at one of our locations in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas to support collaboration, or this role can be fully remote.

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