Neuralink

Software Engineer, BCI Applications

Neuralink • $128K — $281K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of full-stack development experience; native app development preferred.
  • Expertise in low latency concurrency programming, memory management, and networking.
  • Proficient in Rust, Swift, Objective-C, or Kotlin.
  • Experience architecting maintainable and performant user-facing applications.
  • Demonstrated history of delivering impactful projects with clear success metrics.
  • Exceptional engineering abilities with a strong foundation in engineering principles.
  • Excellent communication and collaborative skills; must be adaptable and resourceful.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and validate innovative software systems for BCI.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design engaging user interfaces for BCI.
  • Iterate on software features based on direct user feedback from clinical study participants.
  • Mentor team members through code and design reviews and technical presentations.
  • Write algorithms to effectively decode brain activity for user control.
  • Design user experiences centered around intuitive brain-control mechanisms.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to contribute to transformative BCI technology with expert collaborators.
  • Rapid growth potential for high-impact team members.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance via a PPO plan.
  • Generous paid holiday policy and commuter benefits.
  • Complimentary meals provided.
  • Equity compensation through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
  • 401(k) plan after working 1,000 hours as an intern.
  • Parental leave and flexible time-off options available for qualifying employees.
Full Job Description
Team Description:

The Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Applications Team is responsible for delivering a product that gives people with paralysis the ability to control computers, phones, and robotic arms with their minds at the same speed and functionality level as able-bodied people can. The team works closely with the PRIME clinical study patients which allows them fast and direct feedback about new features from users. The work in the team is multidisciplinary and team members have diverse backgrounds in software engineers, design engineering, ML engineering and neuro-engineering.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

As a Software Engineer in the BCI team, you will collaborate with our users, specifically clinical trial participants, to comprehend their requirements and engineer brain-computer interface software systems that deliver exceptional user experiences. You will take the lead in creating innovative applications, implementing new features, and resolving existing issues to enhance the overall functionality of the software.
  • Develop, test, and validate software systems
  • Work with cross-functional teams to design new BCI functionalities and novel computer user interfaces
  • Work with study participants to iterate on and further refine the software
  • Mentor others in achieving engineering excellence and be a catalyst on the team through code review, design review, and technical presentations
  • Write algorithms to decode brain activity
  • Design user experiences centered around brain control

Note: The team is hiring software engineers at all levels, both junior and senior. What matters most is evidence of exceptional abilities and a drive to succeed.

Required Qualifications:
  • Strong experience with full-stack development; experience with native (desktop/ Android/ iOS) preferred
  • Strong experience in operating system knowledge in low latency concurrency programming, memory management and networking
  • Fluent in programming languages such as Rust, Swift, Objective-C, or Kotlin
  • Experience in architecting elegant, maintainable, performant and reliable user facing software applications
  • Evidence in delivering high-impact projects to users or businesses with clear metrics and fast iteration cycle
  • Evidence of exceptional ability in engineering
  • Strong understanding of engineering first principles
  • You are resourceful, flexible, and adaptable; no task is too big or too small
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience

Learn more:

Expected Compensation:

The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees' success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.

Base Salary Range:

$128,000-$281,000 USD

What We Offer:

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.
  • An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
  • Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Commuter benefits
  • Meals provided
  • Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
  • 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours
  • Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
  • Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

About Neuralink

Neuralink Corporation is a neurotechnology company that develops implantable brain?machine interfaces (BMIs). The company was founded in 2016 by Elon Musk, Ben Rapoport, Dongjin Seo, Max Hodak, Paul Merolla, Philip Sabes, Tim Hanson, and Vanessa Tolosa. Neuralink's headquarters is located in San Francisco, California. The company's goal is to enable humans to communicate with computers and other devices using their thoughts. Neuralink's technology involves implanting electrodes into the brain that can read and write electrical signals. The company has not yet released a product, but has conducted successful tests on animals.
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Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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