Senior Software Engineer
Path Robotics
About the role
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 HR@path-robotics.com. 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.
Responsibilities
- Architect production-grade Python systems for research experimentation, prototyping, and deployment.
- Establish engineering best practices for code quality, testing, modularity, and documentation.
- Build internal tools, APIs, and libraries that simplify infrastructure for research teams.
- Integrate data processing, training, and inference capabilities with the data platform team.
- Design CI/CD workflows for research-focused Python projects.
- Make technical decisions and mentor teammates in writing maintainable code.
Qualifications
- Strong background in software architecture and large-scale backend development.
- Experience building developer tools, frameworks, or platforms for technical teams.
- Experience with cloud-based development, data storage, persistence, secure access, and cloud/on-premises integration.
- Ability to collaborate across research and production teams and learn ML, computer vision, or robotics workflows.
Benefits
- Free lunch every day
- Flexible paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus additional maternity leave for the birthing parent
- 401(k) through Empower
- Paid referral bonus
Skills mentioned
About Path Robotics
Path Robotics was founded by brothers Andy and Alex Lonsberry with a desire to help fill workforce gaps in the manufacturing industry. At Path Robotics, we understand manufacturers are constantly being asked to do more with less; more reshoring, more demand, and more requirements with less time, less talent, and less tolerance. We’re helping guide the Fourth Industrial Revolution in manufacturing by providing robotic support to help keep up with those challenges. Our welding robots absorb high-volume, repetitive tasks by leveraging AI and machine learning. By doing this, we’re putting humans in safe, productive environments that allows manufacturers to increase productivity and grow their business.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Path Robotics. The employer record includes 57 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.