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Salary: USD 160,000 - 210,000 / annual
Treeswift builds physical AI systems for field workers in the energy sector, combining cutting-edge hardware (LiDAR, cameras), sensors, and software to increase worker productivity by 10x. The company works with three of the five largest US utilities, helping reduce wildfire risk, regulatory outage risk from vegetation, and accelerate storm recovery.
As a Senior Robotics Engineer focused on Perception, you will drive outcomes across perception, mapping, sensor fusion, and calibration that directly contribute to business expansion. Your initial priorities include: (1) improving product quality and consistency across diverse operating conditions by leading SLAM development, incorporating new sensor evolutions, and exploring innovative approaches for GPS-degraded environments; (2) accelerating time-to-delivery by advancing sensor fusion and calibration capabilities, including fusing multi-user, multi-session point cloud maps and automating LiDAR-imagery alignment for consistent large-scale scenes; (3) enhancing power scalability and reliability by eliminating the need for extrinsic field measurements and improving data quality issue detection at source.
You will work in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment where you're expected to develop strong opinions, collaborate effectively, and take initiative on improvements. The role requires 5–10 years of robotics perception experience, proficiency in C++ and Python, extensive SLAM development background (ideally ground-based LiDAR), and expertise in extrinsic and intrinsic sensor calibration including automated data-driven approaches. Prior experience with ultra-wide angle cameras is a plus.
Treeswift values mission-first thinking, curiosity, continuous learning, and an owner's mindset. The company is headquartered in Manhattan with offices in San Francisco and Philadelphia, and has raised funding from leading investors including Penny Pritzker's Inspired Capital. The team includes robotics experts from Penn, Caltech, and CMU, plus enterprise software veterans from Palantir, Stripe, Oracle, and MongoDB.
