Software Engineer - Simulation at Neuralink

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Neuralink:</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>Neuralink’s next generation surgical robot will perform brain surgery at scale, installing hundreds of tiny threads into the brain to enable brain computer communication.</p> <p>You will own the end to end surgical robot simulation. Perform surgery and run tests on the simulated robot. Reproduce faults, and automate verification. Your simulation will enable test &amp; verification to run on every commit.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build the full robot sim: dynamics, sensors, actuators, and product-stack interfaces.</li> <li>Test the real robot software and firmware against simulated hardware.</li> <li>Write automated sim tests: scenarios, regressions, fault injection, and coverage.</li> <li>Make runs deterministic, measurable, and cheap enough to run in CI.</li> <li>Reproduce hardware failures in sim to accelerate our test timelines.</li> <li>The success of the project is on you. You talk to users, get feedback, and iterate fast.</li> </ul> <p><strong><em>Note: The team is hiring engineers at all levels, both junior and senior. What matters most is evidence of exceptional abilities and a drive to succeed.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>What we’re looking for</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong Rust skills; Python for test tooling and analysis. Bazel experience is a plus.</li> <li>Real robotics / physics sim experience (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, or equivalent).</li> <li>Experience with async and concurrent systems, hardware interfaces, RPC, and telemetry.</li> <li>Experience building automated integration tests and debugging failures across software and firmware.&nbsp;</li> <li>Effective at using AI agents to accelerate work while maintaining quality.</li> <li>Required: Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, etc.) or equivalent practical experience.</li> </ul> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KO53gwuqZUQ" width="560" height="314"></iframe></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><strong>Expected Compensation:</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><div class="title">Base Salary Range:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$151,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$281,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div> <p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p> <p>Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.</p> <ul> <li>An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields</li> <li>Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact</li> <li>Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan</li> <li>Paid holidays</li> <li>Commuter benefits</li> <li>Meals provided</li> <li>Equity (RSUs) <em>*Temporary Employees &amp; Interns excluded</em></li> <li>401(k) plan <em>*Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours</em></li> <li>Parental leave <em>*Temporary Employees &amp; Interns excluded</em></li> <li>Flexible time off <em>*Temporary Employees &amp; Interns excluded</em></li> </ul> </div></div>