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

Path Robotics; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave (6 weeks) + 6–8 weeks

401(k) Empower plan

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Path Robotics is hiring a Software Engineer to build robust, real‑time back‑end and robotics systems that integrate robots, sensors, and manufacturing systems with cutting‑edge algorithms.

You will design modular, concurrent software for perception, planning, and execution, and you will work with ROS2, C++, and containerized deployments. The role emphasizes testing, CI/CD, and real‑world production experience in robotics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in CS, Robotics Engineering, or related field — or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• 1–2 years in production robotics with C++ and real‑world deployment.
• Experience with ROS2 including publishers/subscribers and services.
• Comfortable with CMake, colcon, and dependency management.
• Solid multithreading/concurrency skills with real‑time systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C++ proficiency

Multithreading

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related field

Tools

ROS2

CMake

colcon workspaces

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Job description

Path Robotics is hiring a Software Engineer to build robust, real‑time back‑end and robotics systems that integrate robots, sensors, and manufacturing systems with cutting‑edge algorithms.

You will design modular, concurrent software for perception, planning, and execution, and you will work with ROS2, C++, and containerized deployments. The role emphasizes testing, CI/CD, and real‑world production experience in robotics.