Software Engineer, Implant

Team Description:

Join the Brain Interfaces team and be part of a team of remarkable and driven engineers accelerating our pathway to human ready brain-computer interfaces. We are looking for versatile engineers who are interested in architecting and implementing elegant software solutions and who thrive with the autonomy to propose creative approaches to problems. You will be responsible for writing software to interact with Neuralink’s implant, as well as building systems for manufacturing and testing the device. You will have the opportunity to work directly with an exceptional team of mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers on a small team that moves quickly.

Neuralink strives to be, as much as possible, a meritocratic environment: we require honest and transparent communication to ensure the best ideas win out, and we believe the best solutions emerge and the best teams are created when you assemble high-performing individuals and allow them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We want to work with exceptional people, and, to the extent that you excel, we want you to take on more responsibility and help all of us succeed. If this speaks to you, come join us.

About you:

• You find large challenges exciting and enjoy discovering and defining problems as much as solving them.
• You deliver. You may enjoy thoughtful conversations about problems and perfecting design, but in the end, you know that what matters is delivering reliable solutions. (Our ultimate aim is to help people; the “right” solution doesn’t always achieve that.)
• You are mission-driven and goal-oriented in your approach to solving problems.
• You feel a sense of urgency to get things done sooner rather than later—because there is so much we, as people, can contribute to the world and accomplish in this life, it’s a shame to waste time.
• You are resourceful, flexible, and adaptable; no task is too big or too small.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of industry experience 
• Fluent in Python, C++, and C (don’t get hung up on this—being an exceptional software engineer matters above all)
• Experience (and comfortable) with the Linux/Unix systems and command line
• Evidence of exceptional ability in engineering, mathematics, or computer science
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles
• Strong intuition for what matters in a production system (vs. research-grade)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Prior experience developing software for safety-critical systems