# Senior AI Scientist – Transportation & Logistics Pleasanton, California, United States at SparkCognition

- Company: SparkCognition
- What the company does: Physical AI for industrial operations. One knowledge graph of your assets, processes, people, and locations, with agents that return the plan rather than the alert.
- Company website: https://avathon.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote (US)
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $160K to $240K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://avathon.com/company/careers/senior-ai-scientist-transportation-logistics-4680615005/
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sparkcognition-senior-ai-scientist-transportation-and-logistics-pleasanton-calif/

## About the role

As part of the interview process, you will be asked to complete a technical assessment.

## What they're looking for

- PhD in Computer Science, Operations Research, Applied Math, or related quantitative field
- 10–15+ years of experience in AI/ML or optimization, or Supply Chain planning systems
- Reinforcement learning for dynamic decision-making
- Digital twins and simulation systems
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
- Experience with streaming data (Kafka, Spark)