Neuralink
Software Engineer, Pathology and Digital Imaging
Austin, Texas, United States · Contract
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About the role
- Tissue specimen tracking systems that follow samples, organ blocks, and slides through every step of the histology workflow
- A high-performance whole-slide image viewer that renders billion-pixel microscopy images in the browser
- Annotation and analysis tools that let scientists draw regions of interest, score pathology findings, and compare serial sections with image alignment and overlay
Responsibilities
- As a Software Engineer on the Pathology and Digital Imaging Team, you'll own the software stack that powers Neuralink's pathology and histology operations.
- You'll build the software that makes this analysis scalable: tracking thousands of tissue specimens from collection through microscopic analysis, giving scientists the tools to analyze billion-pixel images, and building AI tools to auto-analyze tissue response.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated work experience
- Our stack is Ruby on Rails and React/TypeScript, but we care more about your ability to learn and ship than your resume matching our package.json
- You can talk to users, understand their problems, and translate that into well-built software.
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.
- As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.
- $135,000 - $216,000 USD
Benefits
- Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
- Commuter benefits
- Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
Company info
- 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.
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