glacier

Glacier is a Series A startup based in San Francisco that builds custom sorting robots and AI-powered business analytics designed to sort recyclables and provide actionable recycling data. The company serves municipal recycling facilities and major consumer packaged goods companies such as Colgate and Amazon, aiming to reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption, and resource depletion. Its technology includes recognition as a TIME Best Invention and features in media coverage.

In artificial intelligence and machine learning, Glacier develops computer vision technologies and analytics tools that power its recycling robots and plant data systems. The company relies on specialized computer vision models, datasets, compute infrastructure, evaluation metrics, and production performance oversight, supported by a dedicated labeling function and technical guidance from engineering leadership.

The open roles indicate that Glacier is building a distributed, international engineering organization with a focus on computer vision. The current hiring efforts target senior leadership, specifically seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for Computer Vision to lead the team, own the technical roadmap, and collaborate cross-functionally with software, operations, manufacturing, and field engineering teams.

The position is based out of the San Francisco office with a hybrid work arrangement that requires in-office presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while also involving the management of a distributed and international team structure.