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Engineering Manager, Tier 2 Support
Path Robotics INC · 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 18 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Path Robotics INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “SENIOR ENGINEERING MANAGER” (Electrical Engineers) in OH: $216k–$216k, median $216k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Path Robotics INC
The US Department of Labor certified 18 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Build the Path Forward At Path Robotics, we’re building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use. Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people make the impossible possible together. We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Tier 2 support team. In this role, you will manage a team responsible for diagnosing, resolving, and preventing complex software issues across our production systems. You will work closely with Product, Systems Integration, Robotics, and Customer Operations to ensure high system reliability and customer satisfaction. What You’ll Do • Lead and grow a highly motivated L2 Software Support team responsible for advanced troubleshooting and resolution of complex software issues • Own the escalation path from L1 support, ensuring timely root-cause analysis and durable fixes • Partner closely with engineering, systems integration, and product teams to drive issue resolution, reduce recurrence, and improve system stability • Establish and refine support processes, tooling, and operational best practices (e.g., SLAs, incident response, postmortems) • Act as a hands-on leader, mentoring engineers and providing technical guidance on complex production issues • Drive improvements to monitoring, alerting, documentation, and runbooks to enable faster diagnosis and recovery • Build a strong support engineering culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and customer impact Who You Are • 5+ years of experience leading and mentoring software or support engineering teams • Strong skill in organizing, prioritizing, and motivating teams in fast-paced, production-critical environments • Proven experience supporting and maintaining large-scale, distributed, or production software systems • Comfortable balancing people leadership with hands-on technical involvement when needed • Bring a systems-thinking mindset and care deeply about reliability, quality, and operational excellence Why You’ll Love Working 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! 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.