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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Path Robotics - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Memory Management, Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, Protocol Buffers, Hardware Interface Design, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Motion Planning, Software Architecture, Robotic Automation Software, Software Construction, Software Engineering, System Programming, Management of Software Versions, Scripting, Robot Operating System, Real Time Systems, Concurrency, Peripherals, Information Technology, C++14, Grpc, Docker - **Published:** June 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/94d94ffc-80b0-42b5-ae23-4b7b9e6272ba ## About the Role * 3-6 years of software engineering experience in robotics, automation, embedded systems, or a related field. * Strong C++ skills in production environments, with working knowledge of Python for tooling, scripting, and testing. * Hands-on experience with ROS or ROS2 in deployed systems. * Experience building HALs, device drivers, or other low-level software for sensors, actuators, and hardware peripherals. * Comfortable with embedded Linux, cross-compilation, and working alongside hardware and firmware engineers to debug integrated systems., * Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. * 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering; title and compensation will be commensurate with experience. * Solid grasp of system-level software design, concurrency, memory management, and optimization. * Advanced proficiency in modern C++ and Python, with demonstrated experience building production services using gRPC and Protobuf. * Experience with robotics or perception applications, including familiarity with ROS/ROS2, motion planning, and hardware interfaces is preferred. * Proficient in Linux-based development; experience with Docker strongly preferred ## Description We're looking for a Software Engineer with strong systems-level instincts and experience building software that interfaces directly with hardware. You'll work across our sensing stack, robotic platform, and compute infrastructure - writing the code that lets our robots see, move, and think. This is a role for someone who's comfortable working close to the metal: writing HALs, integrating sensors and actuators, and squeezing performance out of embedded compute platforms. What You'll Do * Develop full-stack software for sensing and robotic systems, including HALs for cameras, laser sensors, and communication interfaces. * Build and extend the software architecture that integrates robotic arms, welding systems, and peripheral hardware into a unified control stack. * Design and implement robust device drivers, HALs, and ROS-based components for production robotic applications. * Develop and optimize software for embedded compute platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson, including real-time and GPU-accelerated workloads. * Work closely with hardware, firmware, and systems teams to bring up devices, debug issues across the stack, support deployments, and improve field performance., We're looking for a Software Engineer with deep experience in C++ and Python to lead the development of core systems powering our intelligent robotic platforms. In this role, you'll architect and implement high-performance software at the intersection of real-time robotics, perception, and machine learning. You'll take technical ownership of critical components, mentor team members, and help shape the future of our robotics software stack. What You'll Do * Drive software architecture decisions across robotics and perception systems. * Design, implement, and optimize performance-critical components of the robotics and perception stack in C++ and Python. * Develop and integrate 3D point cloud processing algorithms for weld joint perception, including registration, pose estimation, segmentation, and geometric reasoning. * Lead the integration of machine learning models into real-time systems, ensuring low-latency, high-reliability performance. * Design and implement gRPC/Protobuf service interfaces with attention to schema versioning and backward-compatible API evolution. * Instrument perception systems for production observability, building telemetry pipelines that connect algorithmic metrics to business outcomes., * Daily free lunch to keep you fueled and connected with the team ## Related Videos - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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