Research Scientist, ISEE

Machine Learning

Salary not provided
Python
C++
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US
ISEE

Autonomous driving solutions

Open for applications

ISEE

Autonomous driving solutions

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceCarsLogisticsSupply ChainSaaS

Open for applications

Salary not provided
Python
C++
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceCarsLogisticsSupply ChainSaaS

Company mission

To create a future where autonomous machines can thrive alongside humans, seamlessly and safely integrating into any environment.

Role

Who you are

  • PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field
  • Passionate about self-driving vehicles and real-world robotics solutions
  • Experience collecting, processing, and analyzing real-world data
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Publication record in top-tier conferences in Robotics and related fields
  • Programming experience, ideally with Python and/or C++

Desirable

  • The ideal candidate has several years of research/work experience
  • Robotics experience is a plus

What the job involves

  • Leading research contributing to the development of humanistic AI for autonomous systems
  • Conducting research in the areas of: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Perception, Modeling, Simulation, Applied Mathematics, Probabilistic Modeling and Inference or related areas
  • Collaborating with engineering and business teams to develop novel solutions to real-world problems
  • Designing experiments and metrics for benchmarking resultsPublishing research in top-tier conferences and journals

Otta's take

Sam Franklin headshot

Sam Franklin

CEO of Otta

Autonomous vehicles are big business at the moment, with companies such as Tesla, Google owned Waymo and Argo all vying to create the technologies that will transform the way we travel. ISEE finds its place in this thriving sector by specialising in autonomous trucks and using AI and deep learning technologies to create self-driving trucks that can learn and use the machine equivalent of common sense.

Speed, efficiency and safety are essential within the logistics and shipping industry. Rather than trying to program a reaction to an infinite number of possible events, Isee is creating trucks that will learn and react autonomously, designing a computer system that drives like a human.

Following very strong revenue growth in 2022, ISEE has closed a Series B funding round which is being used to hire additional talent and further the development of its self-driving yard trucks. As the first, and only, company to achieve fully-autonomous operations there's certainly an exciting future ahead for ISEE.

Insights

Led by a woman
Top investors

-1% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Nov 2022

$40m

SERIES B

Nov 2019

$15m

SERIES A

Total funding: $55m

Company benefits

  • Healthcare and Basics
  • Work/Life Balance and PTO
  • Supportive Team
  • Professional Growth
  • Flexible Work Environment
  • Forum for Open Discussions

Company values

  • Be Customer-Obsessed - We focus on the needs of our customers. We listen to what they need and build technology that is useful for them. We move fast to approach the market and win customer’s trust
  • Be Humanistic - We care about people. We are patient, empathetic, and seek to understand the thinking and needs of others. We believe in people’s potential and help each other to grow
  • Take Ownership - We're accountable for our deliverables and own both the problem and the solution. We believe in owning our mistakes, talking about failure, and holding each other accountable
  • Be Inclusive - Our strength is in our differences, not our similarities. We collaborate by celebrating different feelings and perspectives
  • Strive for Excellence - For us, the journey is just as important as the results. We care that every feature, line of code, decision, slide deck, and relationship is of the highest quality
  • Be Humble - Creating the extraordinary takes everyone, not the heroics of an individual. We value the strength in humility and understand that no one person can be successful without the efforts of another
  • Be Resilient and Grow - We’re solving a once-in-a-lifetime, tough tech problem. It’s work that requires resilience to continually push ourselves in unknown and challenging directions and grow beyond our limits both individually and as a team
  • Have a Beginner's Mindset - We value curiosity and don't believe in letting bias or what we already know hold us back. We approach each challenge with fresh eyes and an appetite to continuously adapt and reinvent.
  • Prioritize Safety - Though we're nimble and practical, we never cut corners, and always maximize safety
  • Enjoy Work and Have Fun - Work can be fulfilling, fun, and enjoyable. We value being part of a team that makes a difference and finds purpose and joy in our work

Company HQ

Central Square, Cambridge, MA

Founders

Yibiao completed their PhD at UCLA studying computer vision and his Postdoc at MIT studying cognitive robots. They are a pioneer of engineering common sense for visual understanding and cognitive robots.

Debbie Yu

(Board Member)

Prior to Isee, Debbie co-founded environmental data solutions company, Spatial Intelligence. Their experience is in investment having been an Angel investor and advisor prior.

Chris Baker

(Chief Scientist)

Chris completed their PhD at MIT in cognitive science, going on to complete their Postdoc and following research within the department.

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