Path Robotics

Path Robotics

Senior Software Engineer - Robotics, Perception (C++, Python)

Columbus, Ohio · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 84 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsDockerLinuxgRPCMachine LearningRoboticsElectrical Engineering

About the role

  • Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people make the impossible possible together.
  • You'll take technical ownership of critical components, mentor team members, and help shape the future of our robotics software stack.
  • We encourage unique thinking and are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

  • Drive software architecture decisions across robotics and perception systems.
  • Design, implement, and optimize performance-critical components of the robotics and perception stack in C++ and Python.
  • Develop and integrate 3D point cloud processing algorithms for weld joint perception, including registration, pose estimation, segmentation, and geometric reasoning.
  • Design and implement gRPC/Protobuf service interfaces with attention to schema versioning and backward-compatible API evolution.
  • Instrument perception systems for production observability, building telemetry pipelines that connect algorithmic metrics to business outcomes.
  • Solid grasp of system-level software design, concurrency, memory management, and optimization.
  • Build the Path Forward
  • Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries.
  • We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering
  • Advanced proficiency in modern C++ and Python, with demonstrated experience building production services using gRPC and Protobuf.

Nice to have

  • Experience with robotics or perception applications, including familiarity with ROS/ROS2, motion planning, and hardware interfaces is preferred.
  • Proficient in Linux-based development
  • experience with Docker strongly preferred

Compensation

  • 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering; title and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits

  • Lead the integration of machine learning models into real-time systems, ensuring low-latency, high-reliability performance.
  • In this role, you'll architect and implement high-performance software at the intersection of real-time robotics, perception, and machine learning.
  • Flexible PTO so you can take the time you need, when you need it
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6-8 weeks for birthing parents (12-14 weeks total)
  • 401(k) retirement plan through Empower

Company info

  • At Path Robotics we love coming to work to solve interesting and tough challenges but also because our ideas are welcomed and valued. We encourage unique thinking and are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
  • If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process or any part of the hiring process, please contact HR@path-robotics.co m. We are committed to providing equal access and will work with qualified individuals to ensure a fair and accessible hiring experience. We will respond to your request within 48 hours.
  • At Path Robotics we love coming to work to solve interesting and tough challenges but also because our ideas are welcomed and valued.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
  • If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process or any part of the hiring process, please contact HR@path-robotics.co m.
  • We are committed to providing equal access and will work with qualified individuals to ensure a fair and accessible hiring experience.
  • We will respond to your request within 48 hours.
  • At Path Robotics, we're building the future of embodied intelligence.
  • We're looking for a Software Engineer with deep experience in C++ and Python to lead the development of core systems powering our intelligent robotic platforms.
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