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title: 'Research Scientist - Machine Learning at ISEE'
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# Research Scientist - Machine Learning at ISEE

- **Company:** ISEE
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2019-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/isee/e2bf123f-0d23-46b7-b48b-bf421f46d37b

## Job description

ISEE is seeking full-time Research Scientists to join our team. The ideal candidate has several years of research/work experience.

Role responsibilities include:

- 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

Qualifications:

- 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.

Recommended

- Publication record in top-tier conferences in Robotics and related fields.
- Programming experience, ideally with Python and/or C++.
- Robotics experience is a plus.

## About ISEE

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ISEE provides AI-powered autonomous yard truck solutions that modernize the global supply chain for leading logistics and retail companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Yibiao Zhao, Debbie Yu, Chris Baker

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Autonomous driving technology, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain
- Target customers: B2B Enterprise (logistics operators, Fortune 100 retailers, shipping ports)
- Mission or purpose statement: Building a future where autonomous machines can thrive alongside people, seamlessly and safely, freeing us to do what we do best.

## Products & Services
- **Autonomous Yard Truck Solution**: A fully integrated, production-deployed system that automates yard trucks at logistics hubs. The technology uses proprietary AI that anticipates unexpected behavior, enhancing safety, throughput, and cost savings. It integrates seamlessly into existing operations without requiring infrastructure changes. (Type: Hardware + AI Software)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$57.7M** (as of Series B) | Annual Revenue estimated at **$5M** [apexbt.com](https://apexbt.com)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founders Fund (led Series A & B), Peter Thiel, Maersk (customer), TICO (Terminal Investment Corporation) (strategic partner), Lazerspot (customer), Fortune 100 retail companies
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Strategic partnership with **TICO** to deliver the first fully integrated, production-deployed autonomous yard truck (announced April 2025) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/isee-ai)
  - Employee headcount: **34** (+6.1% YoY) [apexbt.com](https://apexbt.com)
  - **22 active job postings** as of late 2025 [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/isee)
  - Has filed **53 patents** (e.g., one granted Dec 2025) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/isee)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Humanistic AI**: Proprietary technology that understands the physics, psychology, and causality of complex situations, enabling safe interaction with unpredictable human drivers.
- **Integrated Hardware + Software Solution**: The ISEE system is a complete, production-ready vehicle—not just a retrofitted kit—giving them a moat over software-only competitors.
- **Customer Traction**: Real-world deployments with industry giants (Maersk, Fortune 100 retailers) prove their solution works at scale.
- **MIT Heritage**: Spun out of MIT, with deep talent roots in top robotics programs (Carnegie Mellon, etc.).

## Strategic Focus
- **Deployment & Scaling**: Moving from pilot projects to large-scale, production deployments (e.g., the TICO partnership).
- **Global Expansion**: Serving customers across the US (Dayton, OH; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX) with offices in the UK and Czechia.
- **Technology Moat**: Continuing to build the AI that anticipates "unexpected behavior," targeting leadership in the $100B global autonomous yard truck market.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: You'll work on a "once-in-a-lifetime, tough tech problem" with tangible impact on global supply chains.
- **Engineering Culture**: Values curiosity, ownership, and resilience. The team is technical (25 of 34 employees are in technical roles) and closely connected to robotics leaders (alumni go to Cruise, NVIDIA, Tesla, Nuro).
- **Flexible Work Environment**: Offers a flexible hybrid/remote policy ("work from home, or come into our physical offices if needed") [isee.ai](https://isee.ai/careers).
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary (e.g., Electrical Engineer II ~$114K/yr), subsidized medical/dental, 4 weeks PTO, paid parental leave, 401K, commuter benefits. 
- **Growth Opportunities**: With 22 open roles and a tiny 34-person team, new hires can have outsized ownership and impact.
- **Culture Values**: Emphasizes customer obsession, humanism, inclusion, safety, and resilience. They actively celebrate diverse perspectives and "own their mistakes."
- **Location**: HQ in Cambridge, MA (501 Massachusetts Ave), plus roles in Dayton, Houston, San Antonio, and remote/hybrid flexibility.

## Sources
1. [isee.ai - About](https://www.isee.ai/about)
2. [isee.ai - Careers](https://www.isee.ai/careers)
3. [jobs.lever.co - ISEE Open Roles](https://jobs.lever.co/isee)
4. [linkedin.com - ISEE Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/isee-ai)
5. [cbinsights.com - ISEE Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/isee)
6. [apexbt.com - ISEE Financials & Employees](https://apexbt.com)

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