Senior Software Engineer (C++)

Path Robotics • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

At Path Robotics, we’re building the future of embodied intelligence. 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. Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people make the impossible possible together. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience in C++ to lead the development of core systems powering our intelligent robotic platforms. In this role, you’ll architect and implement high-performance software at the intersection of real-time robotics and machine learning. You’ll take technical ownership of critical components, mentor team members, and help shape the future of our robotics software stack.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in robotics or related domains
• Advanced proficiency in modern C++ (Python is a plus)
• Experience integrating machine learning models into embedded or real-time robotic systems
• Familiarity with robotics middleware (e.g., ROS, ROS2), motion planning, and hardware interfaces
• Solid grasp of system-level software design, concurrency, memory management, and optimization
• Comfortable operating in a Linux-based development environment
• Team Player:
• Startup Energizer: The idea of joining a growing venture-backed startup excites you because you know your work will have an immediate and significant impact.
• Collaboration Champion: You thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with others to achieve common goals and drive success.
• Mentorship Minded: You are passionate about helping peers, fostering best practices, and promoting continuous improvement within the team.
• Quality Advocate: You are dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality, shipping reliable and high-quality code that you can be proud of, knowing that good quality also enables fast delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering best practices around code quality, testing, modularity, and documentation to improve team velocity and maintainability
• Design, implement, and optimize key components of our robotics software stack in C++ and Python
• Lead the integration of machine learning algorithms into real-time systems, ensuring low-latency, high-reliability performance
• Develop efficient and scalable data pipelines using Python and ML libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, NumPy, and scikit-learn
• Drive architectural decisions across perception, planning, and control systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (ML, hardware, product) to define and execute on roadmap goals
• Profile and optimize performance-critical code on CPU and GPU
• Ensure robust software quality through testing, code reviews, and best practices

Benefits

• Daily free lunch to keep you fueled and connected with the team
• 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
• Generous employee referral bonuses—help us grow our team!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees