Path Robotics · 6 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Research Enablement
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelPath Robotics is building the future of embodied intelligence with AI-driven systems that enable robots to adapt and learn in the real world. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and maintain the codebase, focusing on creating robust systems and tools for ML, CV, and robotics engineers to develop production-grade solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataMachine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
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
Integrate team’s ML/CV code into the company’s C++/ROS codebase
Act as the technical lead within the research team, making key engineering decisions and mentoring others in writing high-quality, maintainable code
Qualification
Required
Strong background in software architecture and large-scale Python development
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; deploying ML workloads in AWS and/or Azure; and integrating on-premises infrastructure with cloud services
Understand ML/CV/robotics workflows well enough to support them
Thrive in collaborative environments where you're a bridge between research and production
Benefits
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
Company
Path Robotics
Path Robotics offers robotic welding systems to improve manufacturing efficiency.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$271MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementAdditionDrive Capital
2025-11-24Undisclosed
2024-10-14Series D· $100M
2021-07-20Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Andrew Lonsberry
CEO
Caitlin Fiordirosa
Advisor
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