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Senior Software Engineer
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 roles5 certified filings for “Machine Learning Engineer” (Software Developers) in OH: $146k–$170k, median $170k. 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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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 attacking a trillion dollar opportunity - doing things that have never been done before to support an industry hurting from a lack of skilled labor. Big, hard problems are what Path tackles every day, and our people are our greatest asset to get that job done. Our intelligent, hardworking team of people do the impossible every single day, yet remain incredibly kind, humble, and always ready to support one another. We’re 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. You’ll 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 You’ll 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 (C#, Java, Python, etc) • 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 you’re a bridge between research and production. Team Player: • Startup Energizer: The idea of joining a growing venture-backed startup excites you because you know your work will have an immediate and significant impact. • Collaboration Champion: You thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with others to achieve common goals and drive success. • Mentorship Minded: You are passionate about helping peers, fostering best practices, and promoting continuous improvement within the team. • Quality 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. Why You'll Love It Here • Free lunch every day • Flexible PTO • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance • 6 weeks 100% paid parental leave plus an additional 6-8 weeks maternity leave for the birthing parent (12-14 weeks total) • 401K through Empower • Paid Referral Bonus 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