Senior Software Engineer

Path Robotics; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch every day

Flexible PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

401K through Empower

Paid Referral Bonus

Job summary

Path Robotics, based in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to be the architect of their codebase. In this role, you will build robust and scalable systems, work closely with research teams, and ensure smooth transitions from prototype to production. Ideal candidates will have strong backend development skills (Python, C#, or Java), a background in cloud-based development, and a passion for collaboration. Benefits include flexible PTO, medical insurance, and parental leave.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software architecture and large-scale backend development.
• Experience building developer tools, frameworks, or platforms.
• Proven experience with cloud-based development.

Responsibilities

• Architect production-grade Python systems for experimentation.
• Lead engineering best practices around code quality and testing.
• Collaborate with the data platform team to integrate capabilities.

Skills

Software architecture

Large-scale backend development

Developer tools

Cloud-based development

Collaboration

Tools

Python

C#

Java

Job description

Build the Path Forward

At Path Robotics, we’re attacking a trillion dollar opportunity - doing things that have never been done before to support an industry hurting from a lack of skilled labor. Big, hard problems are what Path tackles every day, and our people are our greatest asset to get that job done. Our intelligent, hardworking team of people do the impossible every single day, yet remain incredibly kind, humble, and always ready to support one another.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to be the architect and caretaker of our codebase, building the systems and tools that make it easy for our ML, CV, and robotics engineers to explore ideas and turn them into production-grade solutions. You’ll work closely with our research teams and our data platform team — leveraging their data and ML infrastructure expertise — while focusing on creating a robust, scalable, and developer-friendly foundation.

What You’ll Do

• Architect production-grade Python systems that make experimentation, prototyping, and deployment fast, reliable, and low-friction for research teams.
• Lead engineering best practices around code quality, testing, modularity, and documentation to keep our codebase clean and maintainable.
• Build internal tooling, APIs, and libraries that abstract away infrastructure complexity so researchers can focus on solving ML, CV, and robotics problems.
• Collaborate with the data platform team to integrate data processing, training, and inference capabilities — without owning those pipelines end-to-end.
• Design CI/CD workflows for research-heavy Python projects to ensure smooth transition from prototype to production.
• Act as a technical lead within the research team, making key engineering decisions and mentoring others in writing high-quality, maintainable code.

Who You Are

• Strong background in software architecture and large-scale backend development in any language (C#, Java, Python, etc)
• Have experience building developer tools, frameworks, or platforms for technical teams.
• Proven experience with cloud-based development, including designing and managing data storage, persistence, and secure access in cloud environments, and integrating on-premises infrastructure with cloud services.
• Excited to learn ML/CV/robotics workflows well enough to support them — but your superpower is building great software, not tuning models.
• Thrive in collaborative environments where you’re a bridge between research and production.

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.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Free lunch every day
• Flexible PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 6 weeks 100% paid parental leave plus an additional 6-8 weeks maternity leave for the birthing parent (12-14 weeks total)
• 401K through Empower
• Paid Referral Bonus

Who We Are

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 [e-mail]. 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.