Real-Time Robotics Software Engineer (C++, ROS2)

Path Robotics, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily free lunch

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave 12–14 weeks

401(k) retirement plan

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Path Robotics, Inc. is building embodied intelligence for manufacturing with AI-driven back-end and robotics systems. Our software engineers design real-time, modular systems that integrate ROS2, computer vision, motion planning, and control with industrial robots.

Join a team solving hard problems with multithreaded, deterministic software, thorough testing, and CI/CD. We offer flexible PTO, comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k), and generous referrals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in CS, Robotics Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 1–2 years in production robotics with real-world deployment of C++ systems.
• Strong C++ proficiency and ROS2 experience.
• Familiar with CMake, colcon, and dependency management.
• Solid multithreading and real-time, deterministic systems.
• Proficient with Git, CI/CD, and container deployments (Docker).

Responsibilities

• Design modular, concurrent, and distributed systems for perception, planning, and execution — strong 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

Skills

C++

ROS2

Multithreading

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor’s in CS or Robotics Engineering or related field

Tools

CMake

colcon

GitHub Actions

Job description

Path Robotics, Inc. is building embodied intelligence for manufacturing with AI-driven back-end and robotics systems. Our software engineers design real-time, modular systems that integrate ROS2, computer vision, motion planning, and control with industrial robots.

Join a team solving hard problems with multithreaded, deterministic software, thorough testing, and CI/CD. We offer flexible PTO, comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k), and generous referrals.