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In this role, you'll architect and implement high-performance software at the intersection of real-time robotics and machine learning. You'll take technical ownership of critical components, mentor team members, and help shape the future of our robotics software stack.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead engineering best practices around code quality, testing, modularity, and documentation to improve team velocity and maintainability\nDesign, implement, and optimize key components of our robotics software stack in C++ and Python\nLead the integration of machine learning algorithms into real-time systems, ensuring low-latency, high-reliability performance\nDevelop efficient and scalable data pipelines using Python and ML libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, NumPy, and scikit-learn\nDrive architectural decisions across perception, planning, and control systems\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (ML, hardware, product) to define and execute on roadmap goals\nProfile and optimize performance-critical code on CPU and GPU\nEnsure robust software quality through testing, code reviews, and best practices\nWho You Are\nBachelor's in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field\n5+ years of professional experience in robotics or related domains\nAdvanced proficiency in modern C++ (Python is a plus)\nExperience integrating machine learning models into embedded or real-time robotic systems\nFamiliarity with robotics middleware (e.g., ROS, ROS2), motion planning, and hardware interfaces\nSolid grasp of system-level software design, concurrency, memory management, and optimization\nComfortable operating in a Linux-based development environment\nTeam Player:\nStartup Energizer: The idea of joining a growing venture-backed startup excites you because you know your work will have an immediate and significant impact.\nCollaboration Champion: You thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with others to achieve common goals and drive success.\nMentorship Minded: You are passionate about helping peers, fostering best practices, and promoting continuous improvement within the team.\nQuality 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.\nWhy You'll Love Working Here\nDaily free lunch to keep you fueled and connected with the team\nFlexible PTO so you can take the time you need, when you need it\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6–8 weeks for birthing parents (12–14 weeks total)\n401(k) retirement plan through Empower\nGenerous employee referral bonuses—help us grow our team!\nWho We Are\nAt Path Robotics we love coming to work to solve interesting and tough challenges but also because our ideas are welcomed and valued. 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