Staff Robotics Software Engineer at Path Robotics
Columbus, OH
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Aug 3, 2026
Columbus, OH
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Staff-level hands-on engineering role at a robotics AI company, responsible for architecting and building core software across perception, motion planning, controls, and execution systems for autonomous robotic platforms deployed in manufacturing. The role involves technical leadership across multiple teams — mentoring engineers, shaping long-term roadmap, and integrating classical robotics with modern AI techniques such as reinforcement learning and foundation models — without direct people-management responsibility.
Staff level · 8+ years · Columbus, OH · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 80 people in the Columbus, OH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 50–120
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $125,030 (middle half $102,209–$143,344).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 4, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting lists a broad set of deep technical domains (motion planning, manipulation, controls, autonomy, SLAM, localization, perception, robot simulation) as 'deep expertise in one or more of' — meaning only one area is strictly required. Motion planning is listed first and most prominently throughout the responsibilities, but all listed domains are treated as alternatives to each other rather than independent hard gates. SLAM and robot simulation are captured as preferred to reflect this optionality.
Python is described as 'strongly preferred' rather than required, so it is marked preferred.
Reinforcement learning and robot simulation appear in the responsibilities narrative as techniques to 'evaluate and integrate' rather than in a hard-requirements block, so they are marked preferred.
No compensation figures are stated in the posting.
Location is inferred as Columbus, OH based on Path Robotics' known headquarters; the posting does not explicitly state a city.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): motion planning.
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