About the Company
Company Name: Sylvera
Location: London, New York, Belgrade, Singapore
Founded: 2020
Employees: 130+
Funding: Over $96 million from investors including Fidelity, Balderton Capital, Index Ventures, and Insight Partners
Company Overview:
Sylvera provides trusted ratings, tools, and data for carbon credits and carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action. We aim to enhance the effectiveness of carbon markets, which have historically faced challenges related to mistrust and inefficiency.
Partnerships:
We collaborate with scientific organizations, universities, governments, and think tanks to develop and implement rigorous project assessment methodologies, leveraging the latest technology.
About the Role
Job Title: Remote Sensing Scientist
Location: London (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Engineering
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Remote Sensing Scientist to join our Earth Analytics team. This role requires scientific credibility, technical fluency, and a customer-focused mindset to accelerate our geospatial product development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver remote sensing-based product features that are scientifically robust, scalable, and responsive to user needs.
- Act as a scientific point of contact for remote sensing and earth observation for commercial stakeholders.
- Support the evolution of remote sensing pipelines and models, particularly those tied to forest carbon and land use methodologies.
- Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and product managers to ensure features are technically feasible and impactful.
- Maintain a balance between scientific rigor and commercial responsiveness.
Qualifications:
- PhD or equivalent industry experience in remote sensing, geospatial data sciences, environmental sciences, or a related discipline.
- Practical experience building or supporting data-driven products or tools, ideally in a fast-paced or early-stage environment.
- Familiarity with MRV protocols for forest-based carbon measurement and IPCC Guidelines for National GHG Inventories.
- Experience with field inventory and terrestrial lidar data collection methods, allometric models, and uncertainty quantification.
Benefits:
- Equity in a rapidly growing startup
- Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance
- Unlimited annual leave
- Enhanced parental leave
- Access to Mental Health support via Spill
- Monthly office bar tab
- Weekly drinks in the office
- Monthly catered lunch in the office
- Monthly Deliveroo/equivalent allowance
Values:
- Own it: Embrace mistakes and learn from failures.
- Stay curious: Focus on long-term goals despite short-term challenges.
- Do what’s right: Maintain a growth mindset in all endeavors.
- Collaborate and challenge with empathy: Invest in each other's success.
- Empower Customers: Exceed customer expectations to drive real climate impact.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
