--- title: 'AI Engineer at Cyvl' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-engineer-cyvl-somerville-n1cyfd1gt6pq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-15' --- # AI Engineer at Cyvl - **Company:** Cyvl - **Location:** Somerville, MA - **Compensation:** $125k–$225k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-09-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cyvl/ce4819d5-19e5-48b0-90ad-90002af893c4 ## Job description ## ABOUT CYVL The best infrastructure is invisible. You only notice it when it fails. For decades, the people responsible for our roads, bridges and sidewalks have been asked to manage the physical world with tools that can't see it. Cyvl is the Physical AI company changing that. We build purpose-built sensors, computer vision and AI that turn every drive into current data: what exists, where it is and what condition it's in. 500+ cities and towns use our Infrastructure Intelligence Platform to direct the work and fix problems before they fail. 1 in 30 Americans drive on roads managed with Cyvl data. The proof isn't a dashboard. It's a smoother commute, a safer walk to school and public dollars going where they matter most. We're a fast-moving team in Boston building hardware, software and AI for the real world. If you believe technology's highest calling is public good, come build with us. ## THE ROLE Cyvl has one of the largest proprietary datasets of US infrastructure: LiDAR and imagery from hundreds of cities. As an AI Engineer, you'll turn that data into intelligence, from computer vision models that detect and assess assets to LLM-powered agents and tools that let customers and partners ask questions of the physical world. You'll work from prototype to production, shipping models and AI features customers use every day. This role is based in Somerville, MA, or remote from San Francisco, CA. ## WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and improve computer vision and 3D perception models that detect, classify, and assess infrastructure (pavement, signs, sidewalks, trees) from LiDAR and imagery. - Build LLM-powered products: agentic workflows, our MCP server, and AI copilots that put Cyvl data to work inside customer tools. - Own models from data and training through evaluation, deployment, and monitoring in production. - Design evaluation sets and metrics that tie model performance to what customers actually need. - Stay close to the state of the art and bring the right new tools into our products and our own workflows. ## WHAT YOU BRING - 3+ years building and shipping ML or AI systems in production - Strong Python and a modern deep learning framework (PyTorch preferred) - Hands-on experience with computer vision, 3D perception, or LLM applications (RAG, tool use, agents, evals) - Solid software engineering fundamentals: testing, code review, and cloud deployment - Ability to go from an ambiguous problem to a working prototype quickly, then make it production-grade ## NICE TO HAVE - Point cloud or multimodal work (LiDAR and imagery fusion) - Model Context Protocol (MCP), foundation model APIs, or agent frameworks - Geospatial or remote sensing background - MLOps: model serving, GPU infrastructure, experiment tracking - Advanced degree in CS, ML, robotics, or a related field, or equivalent experience ## WHY CYVL Hard tech. Real streets. Your name on it. - Hard problems in the real world. You build end-to-end: our own hardware, software and AI, with work that shows up on the street in the real world. - Ownership that compounds. You own outcomes, not tasks. You work directly with customers and across our team, and you'll own more, sooner, than almost anywhere else. - Intense, with heart. We're building a category, so it's not a place to coast. We also take care of each other, have genuine fun together, and believe in what we are doing. ## WHAT WE ASK - Cross lanes. "Not my job" doesn't exist here. - Own without a playbook. The plan is still being written, often by you. - Try, miss, try again. We make big bets. Some won't land, and we learn fast. - Be in the room. We're on-site in Somerville about 90% of the time. If you're based in San Francisco, this role is remote, and you'll be with the team in Somerville for the moments that matter like onboarding, kick-offs, and milestones. We're a startup building a category. If that sounds like the draw, not the risk, we'd love to talk. ## BENEFITS - Equity. You'll own a piece of what you're building. - Health, dental, and vision. Cyvl covers most of the premium for you and your family. - 401k with a real match, vested day one. Your money is yours from the start. - Generous PTO & Paid Parental leave. Doing hard work well includes stepping away from it. - Learning stipend. Spend it on whatever makes you sharper. - Paid to live close. A monthly bonus for living near our Boston office. - Team events. Time together in Boston with a team you’ll love working with. ## OUR VALUES - Real: Authentic and transparent. Focused on solving real problems with simple, effective solutions. - All Out: Bold, driven, and committed to delivering results that matter. - Accelerating: Always learning, growing, and moving with intention. - Reliable: We follow through and deliver at a consistently high bar. - Empowering: We lift each other up and help governments build infrastructure they can be proud of. ## SEE OUR WORK - [How Atlanta cut downtown potholes by 60%](https://cyvl.com/case-studies/atlanta-ga) - [How Buffalo turned a campaign promise into a paving plan](https://cyvl.com/case-studies/buffalo-ny) - [How to rebuild US infrastructure smarter](https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/opinion/how-to-rebuild-us-infrastructure-smarter-and-stronger) We build for every community, so we hire from all of them. The best people for this work come from different backgrounds, paths, and places, and many of them don't check every box. If this role excites you, apply anyway. If you need an adjustment to our interview process, tell us and we'll make it work. ## About Cyvl ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Cyvl provides an infrastructure intelligence platform that uses AI, LiDAR, and 360° imagery to help cities and governments assess, manage, and maintain roads, sidewalks, and other public assets. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Somerville, Massachusetts, United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Daniel Pelaez (CEO), Noah Parker (VP of Engineering), Noah Budris (VP of Operations) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Infrastructure Intelligence, Civil Engineering, GovTech, Smart Cities - **Target customers**: Municipalities, city governments, public works departments, and state transportation agencies (B2G) - **Mission or purpose statement**: "Cyvl empowers governments to build and maintain public infrastructure they’re proud of by accelerating decision-making through our sensors and Infrastructure Intelligence Platform. Our vision is to accelerate the future of civilization by transforming infrastructure into the engine of human progress." ## Products & Services - **Infrastructure Intelligence Platform**: A SaaS platform that uses AI, LiDAR, and 360° imagery to create a digital twin of a city's physical assets. It allows users to ask natural-language questions (e.g., "Show me every road below 60 PCI") and get budget scenarios, treatment recommendations, and multi-year capital plans. The platform covers every road, sidewalk, sign, and asset a city owns. - **Data Collection (Sensors & Vehicles)**: Cyvl deploys sensor-equipped vehicles that drive city streets at posted speed, capturing sub-inch precision data, 360° imagery, and LiDAR scans. This data is used to create a navigable 3D environment and is updated continuously. - **Asset Management & Inspection**: Allows for remote inspection of sidewalks, curb cuts, signs, drainage grades, and ADA compliance without sending a crew. Data can be exported to Civil 3D, DXF, or Potree. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$23.74M** (Series A). Annual Revenue estimated at **$2.4M**. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sentinel Global (led Series A), Companyon Ventures (led Seed), MassVentures, LaunchCapital, RiverPark Ventures. Board of Advisors includes former MassDOT Secretary & CEO Jamey Tesler and former Deputy Assistant to the President for Infrastructure Implementation at the White House. - **Growth Signals**: - **700+** municipalities using the platform, including Boston, Buffalo, New York, Nashville, and Atlanta. - **48.7%** yearly headcount growth (48 employees). - **3-5x** budget multiplier for cities using preventive maintenance vs. reactive repair. - **99%** network coverage across every asset class a city owns. - Active hiring with 11 open positions and a **57.1%** quarterly increase in job postings. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary Data & Sensor Tech**: Cyvl's own LiDAR and sensor hardware, combined with its AI platform, creates a unique, high-fidelity data moat that is difficult for competitors to replicate. - **End-to-End Solution**: From data collection (driving the streets) to analysis (AI-powered platform) to action (budgeting and capital plans), Cyvl offers a complete, integrated workflow for city infrastructure management. - **Proven Scale & Adoption**: With over 700 municipalities as customers, including major cities like Boston and New York, Cyvl has demonstrated its ability to win and serve large, complex government clients. - **Preventive Maintenance Economics**: The platform's core value proposition (3-5x budget multiplier) is a powerful, quantifiable differentiator that directly addresses city budget constraints. ## Strategic Focus - **Product Expansion**: Deepening the AI and natural-language query capabilities of the platform to make it even easier for city staff to get answers and build plans. - **Geographic Expansion**: Growing its customer base beyond the 700+ municipalities, likely targeting more mid-sized and large cities across the US and potentially internationally. - **Asset Class Expansion**: Moving beyond roads and sidewalks to cover a wider range of city-owned assets (e.g., signs, signals, utilities). - **Hiring for Growth**: Actively hiring for key roles (Head of AI, Senior Account Executives, Senior Embedded Systems Engineer) to scale the engineering, sales, and customer success teams. ## Why Work Here - **High-Impact Mission**: Employees work on technology that directly improves the daily lives of millions of people by making city infrastructure safer, more reliable, and more efficiently managed. - **Strong Growth Trajectory**: The company is in a high-growth phase (48% yearly headcount growth, 700+ customers, recent $14M Series A), offering significant career development and advancement opportunities. - **Culture & Team**: Described as a team of "Cyvlians" with a focus on using data and technology to solve real-world problems. The leadership team includes former government officials and experienced tech leaders. - **Work Environment**: Based in Somerville, MA (near Boston/Cambridge). The company has a hybrid/office presence. The engineering team is building a sophisticated platform combining AI, computer vision, and geospatial data. - **Open Roles**: Currently hiring for 11+ positions including Senior Account Executive, Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, Head of AI, Customer Success Manager, and Business Development Representative. ## Sources 1. [cyvl.com](https://cyvl.com/) 2. [cyvl.com/team](https://www.cyvl.com/team) 3. [cyvl.com/about](https://cyvl.com/about) 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cyvlai) 5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyvl) 6. 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