--- title: 'Full Stack Software Engineer at Treeswift Inc' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/full-stack-software-engineer-treeswift-inc-new-york-f5gya3gp40k5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Full Stack Software Engineer at Treeswift Inc - **Company:** Treeswift Inc - **Location:** New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Posted:** 2026-08-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/treeswift/7a4f57cf-f80c-481d-a086-84b1328fbbbc ## Job description About Treeswift: In the face of rising threats, increasing pressure on affordability, and unprecedented demand for power, Treeswift empowers energy companies to modernize their field work to meet the growth and challenges ahead. We build physical AI for the field worker: whether on foot or in a vehicle, our technology is an ironman suit for engineers, linemen, and vegetation crews: same worker, same boots on the ground, now operating at 10x productivity. Our platform is powered by cutting edge hardware, sensors (LiDAR, camera, etc…), AI and software designed to revolutionize work in the toughest environments. Since our first pilot with a utility in June 2024, we've grown fast, now working with three of the five largest utilities in the US. To date, our technology has enabled our customers to reduce wildfire risk, regulatory and outage risk from vegetation, avoid delays and cost overruns in new construction, and accelerate recovery from severe storms. To tackle this challenge, we are bringing together a team of mission-driven experts with deep industry experience in robotics (Penn, Caltech, CMU) and enterprise software development (Palantir, Stripe, Oracle, MongoDB). We have raised funding from leading investors including Penny Pritzker’s Inspired Capital. We are headquartered in midtown Manhattan, with additional offices in San Francisco and Philadelphia. Our growth is only accelerating. We’re looking for deeply curious and highly ambitious people who want to have a real world impact. Come build the future of (field) work with us. ## About the role You are a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer. You will: - Develop new features and use cases in our web platform in close partnership with early adopters. We launched our web platform last fall and have only scratched the surface of what’s possible. In this role you will both stand-up entire new workflows from scratch, as well as iterate and improve on the existing foundation. You will partner closely with some of the largest utilities in the country and contribute to efforts to develop new workflows in work planning, construction and disaster response. - Help us scale. We are moving quickly since launching our web platform last fall and need to introduce the right-level of tools and processes to keep moving quickly. This is an ideal role for you if you are excited to work on greenfield scope, but also enjoy standing up best practices (i.e. CI/CD processes and tooling) to help a small software engineering organization continue to grow effectively. - Stay curious, collaborative and customer-focused. You will join a small team that takes on challenges across disciplines from hardware engineering, to machine learning, software engineering and coordinating large data collections in the field. We take a lot of pride in turning this technical depth into a cohesive easy-to-use product with value generation for the customer at the center. As our second full stack software engineer you will be a big part of setting an engineering culture that makes Treeswift an exciting place to work. - Be an owner at Treeswift; make our company better in whatever form that takes. Whether you’re a board game maestro, former backcountry fire fighter or visual artist (all real examples from our current team) we are sure you will bring hidden talents that contribute to Treeswifts’ success and we can’t wait to learn what those are. ## Experience / Skills - You have Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or other similar degree. - 4+ years of full-stack software development experience. - You have built web applications in a commercial context, both in early stage fast-moving settings and at larger user scales with meaningful reliability and security requirements. - Proficiency with Python Typescript, and React. Experience with AWS, User Auth, and WebGL are pluses. - You are excited to own end-to-end feature development independently, are a fan of front-end work and motivated to deliver a high-quality UI/UX. You are not afraid to pick up new skills or interact across the technical stack to do so. - You are prepared to contribute to early decisions around our tooling and architecture. You are comfortable standing up CI/CD processes/tooling from scratch. - You are excited about collaborating across disciplines and upskilling others to contribute. - Experience with geospatial data and imagery data is a plus. ## What We Value - Mission first. We value team members who are focused on working towards the best outcomes for the customer and the business. - Curiosity. We are constantly learning – from each other and from our customers.. We aren’t afraid to learn we were wrong in the process and adapt our approach accordingly. - Owners mindset. If you see an opportunity for improvement, run with it. We believe that good ideas can come from anywhere, no matter your role. ## Benefits - Competitive salary and equity package - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your eligible dependents - Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage - 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to support all new parents - Flexible, unlimited paid time off - 401(k) retirement savings plan - Free OneMedical membership - Commuter benefits - Snacks, goodies, and team lunches provided twice a week to keep you fueled and connected with your colleagues. Salary The estimated salary range for this position is $180,000-$230,000. Total compensation for this position is determined by skills, qualifications, relevant work experience, location, and other factors. This salary estimate excludes the value of any potential bonuses; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives. This information is provided per the New York City Human Rights Law. Please note that the range provided is applicable only to New York City-based applicants. Base compensation may vary if the work location is outside of New York City. Treeswift  is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, whether it be alternate forms of material, accessible meeting rooms, etc., please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. ## About Treeswift Inc ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Treeswift builds physical AI and robotics solutions that augment field crews for utility grid construction, vegetation management, and asset inspection. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (also maintains an office in lower Manhattan) - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Steven Chen (CEO & Co-Founder), Bianca Rahill-Marier (COO & Co-Founder), Michael Shomin (CTO & Co-Founder), Vaibhav Arcot (Co-Founder & Senior Software Engineer) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Physical AI / Robotics for Utility Infrastructure & Vegetation Management - **Target customers**: Large electric utilities across the United States (including PG&E and two of the other five largest utilities in the country) - **Mission statement**: Build physical AI that puts people at the center of the work, not on the sidelines — helping the people who build and maintain the physical world get more done. ## Products & Services - **Treeswift Field Data Platform**: A software platform that integrates with utilities’ existing GIS and planning tools. It processes data from backpack and vehicle-mounted sensors (imagery, LiDAR, GPS, voice) to deliver actionable analytics and 360° field context for construction, vegetation management, asset inspections, and disaster response. - **Backpack & Vehicle-Mounted Sensors**: Hardware kits that seamlessly integrate into existing patrols (on foot or by vehicle) to gather high-resolution ground measurements in any environment — from city sidewalks to remote backcountry. - **AI-Powered Analytics Engine**: Computer vision and machine learning tools that translate raw field data into automated measurements, counts, forms, and reports — reducing the manual busywork for highly skilled field crews. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$21.7M** across multiple rounds; estimated annual revenue of **$2.1M** - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Inspired Capital (Penny Pritzker), Pathbreaker Ventures, Crosslink Capital, TenOneTen Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, National Science Foundation (grant) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew **100% YoY** (from ~11 to 36 employees) - Active job postings up **550% year-over-year** - Works with PG&E and two of the five largest U.S. utilities - Filed 5 patents (topics include forest ecology, forest management, forest modelling) - Expanding into disaster response and black sky (storm/outage) use cases ## Competitive Advantages - **Niche focus on electric grid labor augmentation**: Addresses a critical and growing need as electricity demand surges from data centers and new industry — utilities must build and maintain more infrastructure while managing wildfire, storm, and compliance risks. - **PhD-level robotics & AI team**: Founders and technical leads hold PhDs from University of Pennsylvania, Caltech, and Carnegie Mellon University, with deep expertise in robot perception, machine learning, and autonomous systems. - **Enterprise DNA**: Leadership team includes former product leaders from Palantir Foundry (built the product suite for business users), plus veterans from Stripe, Oracle, and MongoDB. - **Field operations expertise**: Team includes arborists and vegetation management specialists from the National Park Service and USFS, giving them rare domain credibility with utility crews. - **Patented technology**: 5 patents covering autonomous scanning, forest representation, and tracking/monitoring of geographic regions. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling across the U.S. utility market**: Expanding partnerships with major utilities beyond PG&E to address the nationwide grid modernization challenge. - **Expanding use cases**: Moving from vegetation management into construction monitoring, asset inspection, and disaster response (both proactive “blue sky” and reactive “black sky” scenarios). - **Growing the engineering and field operations teams**: 13 active job openings spanning machine learning, site reliability, hardware operations, recruiting, finance, and deployment. - **Product development**: Continuing to build AI that works in any environment (urban, remote, all weather conditions) and integrates with any system utilities already use. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven work**: Tackle critical infrastructure and climate resilience challenges — helping prevent wildfires, improve grid reliability, and keep electricity affordable. - **Cutting-edge technology**: Work on physical AI combining robotics, computer vision, LiDAR, and machine learning in real-world outdoor environments. - **Strong team culture**: Described as “mission-driven experts” with backgrounds in robotics research (Penn, Caltech, CMU) and enterprise software (Palantir, Stripe, Oracle, MongoDB). - **High growth trajectory**: 100% headcount growth YoY, recently closed Series A, and expanding rapidly with 13 open positions. - **Hybrid/office presence**: Headquarters in Philadelphia (3401 Grays Ferry Ave) with an additional office in lower Manhattan; customer-facing team members located near utility partners across the country. - **Diverse team composition**: 36 employees across technical (30%), general management, consulting, product, project management, sales, HR, finance, and operations. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on patented technology with real-world impact; strong alumni network from top tech companies and universities. ## Sources 1. [treeswift.com](https://www.treeswift.com/) 2. [treeswift.com/team](https://treeswift.com/team) 3. [linkedin.com/company/treeswift](https://www.linkedin.com/company/treeswift) 4. [cbinsights.com/company/treeswift](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/treeswift) 5. 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