Quartermaster

Quartermaster

Quartermaster AI is building the world's largest maritime awareness network using proprietary AI robotics to deliver unprecedented insights into global ocean activity.

Washington, D.C.
50 employees
defense, manufacturing, ai, robotics, government
Series A · $43M
Founded 2023

About Quartermaster

Quartermaster AI is a defense technology company building the world's largest maritime awareness network. By leveraging cutting-edge AI and proprietary robotics technology, Quartermaster is constructing a distributed sensor constellation that delivers unprecedented insights into global ocean activity.

  • The company believes the ocean should be a safe and sustainably managed resource for all. Their open-ocean systems enable every vessel to sense, compute, and communicate

Quartermaster operates at the intersection of defense, AI, and robotics, serving government contracts while maintaining the speed and innovation culture of a startup.

The culture is mission-driven, low-bureaucracy, and high-autonomy. Engineers are expected to understand the company's goals, see the full path from feature to revenue, and execute independently.

Benefits

  • • Competitive equity package
  • • Hybrid work flexibility
  • • Multiple office locations (D.C., NYC, SF)

Company details

Team Size50
LocationWashington, D.C.
Industrydefense, manufacturing, ai, robotics, government

Funding

Total raised

$43M

Last stage

Series A

Investors

First Round Capital
Quiet Capital
TTMV
BoxGroup

Founders

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Zachary Rubin

Technical expert who blends engineering and quality design, with experience in maritime tech, AI, robotics, software, and startups.

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Neil Sobin

Founder of Quartermaster with a background in mapping, edge data, and AI. He identified the need for real-time sensing infrastructure in the maritime domain to create a global network using vessel-mounted sensors.

LinkedIn
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Marisa Beck

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.