Software Engineer, Hippocampus Team

Austin, Texas, United States;
Fremont, California, United States

We are creating devices that enable a bi‑directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.

The Hippocampus Software Team works closely with other teams—neuroscientists, physicists, roboticists, chip designers, pathologists, and mechanical engineers—to build Neuralink’s centralized data aggregation and analysis platform. This data platform collects, organizes, and visualizes a diverse set of data ranging from neural signal recordings and brain histology images to microfabrication manufacturing data. Our team owns projects that drive engineering and experimentation at Neuralink.

We operate like an internal startup – rapidly prototyping and building software that solves problems for the company. This usually takes the form of full‑stack tools, but can be any tech stack. If you are obsessed with smooth user experience and love to iterate rapidly on software, you may be a good fit for this role! See an example of our open source data engineering project here:

As a Software Engineer on the Hippocampus Team, you will have the opportunity to impact engineering and experimentation  will fully own and drive projects, from interfacing with stakeholders and gathering requirements, to delivering exceptional software. Our ideal candidate has accomplished a record of outstanding achievement in software engineering. Additionally, you will be expected to:

• end-to-end ownership of software development projects, including, but not limited to, full‑stack development and cutting‑edge data engineering work
• Gather requirements in ambiguous problem spaces and design elegant solutions
• Participate in design reviews and code reviews of other team members' projects
• Work directly and iteratively with stakeholders to grow MVPs into mature solutions
• Own the design, development, and testing of software development projects
• Deliver results
  . You may enjoy thoughtful conversations about problems and perfecting designs, but in the end,
  you know that what matters is delivering a solution that works
• Be a cross‑disciplinary team member. You are excited to work with and learn from software, mechanical, electrical, materials, and biological engineers, as well as neuroscientists. You are comfortable communicating across teams.
• Be resourceful, flexible, and adaptable;
  no task is too big or too small

Jobs at Neuralink are highly dynamic; depending on your skills and our needs, you may work across a wide range of projects, from interpreting neural data to analyzing histology, developing surgical tools, or creating brand‑new BCI approaches. Successful candidates will be highly adaptable, able to deploy core technical and creative skills to tackle a wide range of problems, and have a keen sense of urgency.

• Most important: You must have led a team to deliver a product or feature that had a clear impact
• Evidence of exceptional ability in software engineering
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated work experience
• 1-2+ years of experience leading teams and owning the success of a product
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience understanding requirements and delivering iteratively
• A strong eye for user experience and polished user interfaces

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:

$135,000 - $216,000 USD

• 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
• 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