--- title: 'Data Scientist at Bedrock Robotics Inc' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/data-scientist-bedrock-robotics-inc-new-york-r5hgjw16f9sq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Data Scientist at Bedrock Robotics Inc - **Company:** Bedrock Robotics Inc - **Location:** New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bedrock-robotics/4bd2e282-a7d5-4605-9483-8bfa89e567f6/application **Skills:** Python, SQL, Agentic AI, Statistics, Experimental design, Data analysis, Data pipelines, Scalable analysis workflows > Lead high-impact data science work across autonomy, safety, and product for Bedrock Robotics. Analyze machine telemetry and operational data to improve system performance and safety while establishing foundational data science practices. ## Job description JOIN THE TEAM BRINGING ADVANCED AUTONOMY TO THE BUILT WORLD At Bedrock, we're moving AI out of the lab and into the real world. Our team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment to a $3.2B acquisition, and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue. Today, we're deploying autonomous systems on heavy construction equipment across the country, improving safety on job sites and accelerating schedules on critical infrastructure projects. We're not here debating the future of AI. We're deploying it in the real world. In just two years, we've raised $350M and achieved the first fully autonomous excavator deployments in construction. This is where algorithms meet steel-toed boots. You'll work alongside construction veterans and world-class engineers to solve physical-world problems that simulations can't touch. If you're ready to do meaningful work on hard problems, we'd love to have you join us. The Role: Bedrock Robotics is hiring a Data Scientist to lead high-impact data science work across autonomy, safety, and product. In this role, you will operate as a senior technical individual contributor, partnering closely with autonomy, machine learning, backend, and product teams to extract insights from complex, real-world data generated by autonomous construction machines and their operators. You will work across the full data science lifecycle (problem framing, analysis, measurement, and communication) while helping establish foundational practices for how data science is applied at Bedrock. This role is ideal for a senior-to-staff-level data scientist who enjoys operating in ambiguous problem spaces, working close to production systems, and delivering insights that directly influence engineering and product decisions. What you'll do: - Own and execute data science work across autonomy, safety, and product, focusing on the highest-impact analytical problems - Analyze machine telemetry, operational data, and user workflows to surface insights that improve system performance, safety, and usability - Define and track key metrics that measure system behavior and product outcomes - Design and evaluate experiments, analyses, and validation approaches in partnership with engineering and product teams - Collaborate closely with ML platform and data engineering teams to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and fit for analysis - Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing roadmap and design decisions - Contribute to the foundation of data science practices at Bedrock, helping shape how future work and teams scale Required Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience in data science, applied analytics, or applied machine learning roles - Comfort operating as a senior IC in a fast-growing startup, balancing execution with technical judgment and prioritization - Ability to work independently, define analytical approaches, and drive projects from concept to insight - Experience working with complex, high-volume, or real-time data (e.g., robotics, autonomy, geospatial systems, computer vision outputs, IoT, ad-tech, or large-scale consumer platforms) - Strong grounding in statistics, experimental design, and data analysis, with a track record of influencing decisions through data - Hands-on experience collaborating with data engineering and infrastructure teams on data pipelines, data quality, and scalable analysis workflows - Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using modern tooling like agentic AI - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field (advanced degree welcome but not required) Bedrock Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable Accommodations We want our hiring process to be accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you. ## About Bedrock Robotics Inc ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Bedrock Robotics brings advanced autonomy to heavy machinery, upgrading existing construction equipment for fully autonomous operation to help the industry build faster and safer. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Boris Sofman (Co-Founder & CEO), Kevin Peterson (Co-Founder & CTO), Tom Eliaz (Co-Founder & VP, Engineering), Laurent Hautefeuille (Co-Founder & VP, Engineering) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Robotics Engineering / Autonomous Heavy Equipment / Construction Technology - **Target customers**: B2B — construction companies, infrastructure developers, and heavy machinery fleet operators - **Mission or purpose**: Transforming how we develop the world by enabling the construction industry to build at the pace of societal demand through autonomous technology. ## Products & Services - **[Bedrock Operator]**: An autonomous system that retrofits existing heavy equipment (e.g., excavators) to operate independently, adapting to on-site challenges, tracking productivity, and delivering expert-level quality with superhuman safety. Type: Hardware + Software (Autonomy Platform). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (latest funding round values the company at a significant premium). - **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $350M raised (Series B of $270M closed in early 2026). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: NVentures (NVIDIA), Valor Equity Partners, 8VC, Eclipse, Tishman Speyer, and 21+ other investors. Backed by key strategic partners in construction and real estate. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 5,950% YoY (from ~1 to 85 employees in its first year). - Named "Outperformer" among 15 companies including Caterpillar, Sandvik, and Epiroc by CB Insights. - Covered by The New York Times, Forbes, and Engineering News Record for major funding and field deployments. - Completed a major project removing 65,000 cubic yards of dirt on a Southwest construction site. ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep autonomy heritage**: Founding team spent years at Waymo perfecting autonomous systems for complex, safety-critical driving on public roads — a rare and transferable expertise. - **Real-world deployment**: Technology is proven on active construction sites (not just simulations), with tens of thousands of hours of field data. - **Retrofit model**: Upgrades existing heavy equipment rather than requiring new machinery, lowering adoption barriers for construction firms. - **Continuous improvement**: The Bedrock Operator learns and sharpens skills with every project, creating a data moat. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling deployment of autonomous heavy equipment across major construction projects (housing, data centers, energy, factories). - Expanding the range of machinery types that can be retrofitted. - Deepening partnerships with construction firms and equipment manufacturers. - Growing the engineering and field operations teams to accelerate product development and customer support. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: A passionate, product-driven team that works hand-in-hand with customers. Emphasizes real-world impact — field tests on active construction sites generate as much excitement as breakthrough code. - **Work Environment**: Hybrid presence with offices in Downtown San Francisco, Soho (New York City), and test facilities in Texas and California. - **Perks**: Comprehensive health & well-being coverage, daily in-office meals, commuter benefits, unlimited time off, paid parental leave, 401k retirement plan. - **Engineering Focus**: Work on unsolved problems — bringing autonomous technology to market that will revolutionize construction. Exposure across product, technology, and business. First pair of steel-toed boots provided. - **Team**: Collaborate with a diverse group of experts from Waymo, Zoox, Cruise, Caterpillar, and other top robotics/autonomy companies. ## Sources 1. [bedrockrobotics.com](https://bedrockrobotics.com/) 2. [bedrockrobotics.com/about](https://bedrockrobotics.com/about) 3. [bedrockrobotics.com/careers](https://bedrockrobotics.com/careers) 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/bedrock-robotics) 5. 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