Software Engineer, C++

Path Robotics • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Path Robotics is hiring a Software Engineer to build robust, real-time back-end and robotics systems that help shape the future of manufacturing. The company’s flexible system integrates robots, sensors, and other manufacturing systems with its algorithms. The role focuses on developing field-ready robotic welding features and systems for perception, planning, and execution, with an emphasis on reliable, deterministic behavior and real-world deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in production robotics, C++ systems with real-world deployment, or equivalent experience.
• Strong C++ proficiency is preferred.
• Experience with ROS2, including publishers/subscribers, services, node lifecycle, or equivalent.
• Comfort with CMake, colcon workspaces, and dependency management.
• Solid multithreading and concurrency skills, including building thread-safe, real-time, deterministic systems.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD, and containerized deployments using Docker.

Responsibilities

• Design modular, concurrent, and distributed systems for perception, planning, and execution, including multithreading and synchronization.
• Develop robotic welding features with automated testing, optimized for real-time, deterministic behavior.
• Integrate computer vision, motion planning, and control systems with industrial robots.
• Debug complex issues across real-time motion control, perception pipelines, and multi-package integration.
• Conduct code reviews and write comprehensive unit and integration tests.

Benefits

• Daily free lunch.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6–8 weeks for birthing parents (12–14 weeks total).
• 401(k) retirement plan through Empower.
• Employee referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level