Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Path Robotics

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in software architecture and backend development (Python preferred)
  • Experience in creating developer tools, frameworks, or platforms
  • Familiarity with cloud-based development and data management
  • Ability to learn ML, CV, and robotics workflows quickly
  • Proven expertise in collaboration between research and production teams

Responsibilities

  • Architect scalable Python systems for ML, CV, and robotics experimentation and deployment
  • Implement engineering best practices for code quality and maintainability
  • Develop internal tools, APIs, and libraries for researcher efficiency
  • Collaborate with data platform team for data integration and processing
  • Design CI/CD workflows tailored for research-heavy Python projects
  • Lead technical discussions and decision-making within research teams

Benefits

  • Daily free lunch promoting team connection
  • Flexible PTO for work-life balance
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with additional time for birthing parents
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan through Empower
  • Incentives for employee referrals to boost team growth
Full Job Description
We9re 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. You9ll 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 You9ll 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 (Python preferred)
  • 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 you9re a bridge between research and production.
Why You9ll Love It Here
  • Daily free lunch to keep you fueled and connected with the team
  • Flexible PTO so you can take the time you need, when you need it
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6-8 weeks for birthing parents (12-14 weeks total)
  • 401(k) retirement plan through Empower
  • Generous employee referral bonuses-help us grow our team!

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