BCI UI Design Engineer for Thought-Control Interfaces

Hard Problems; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation (RSUs)

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Meals provided

401(k)

Job summary

Neuralink in San Francisco is seeking a UI Design Engineer to join the BCI Applications Team. You will design and ship novel computing interfaces that enable people with paralysis to interact with devices via thought, from concept through iterative release.

You will collaborate with neuroscience, machine learning, and implant engineering teams to understand constraints and craft interfaces with appropriate fidelity and fluidity, testing with study participants to refine the experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Portfolio showing end-to-end design and shipping experience from concept through prototyping to release.
• Proficiency in Apple frameworks (SwiftUI, UIKit/AppKit, and/or Metal) or an equivalent transferable stack (React, Three.js, WebGPU).
• Familiarity with Objective-C, C, and/or C++.
• An intuitive sense for appropriate fidelity at each stage of the design process.
• Ability to empathize with and design for people whose sensory experience differs from your own.
• A strong point of view combined with a willingness to test, delete, and learn from ideas that do not work.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, build, and ship novel computing interfaces for BCI from initial concept through to iterative release.
• Work directly with study participants to test and refine interfaces based on real-world use.
• Collaborate with domain experts in neuroscience, machine learning, and implant engineering to understand constraints and design within them.
• Determine the right level of fidelity for each stage of exploration, from conversation to rough sketch to testable prototype.
• Pursue and rigorously test design hunches, including writing highly optimized vertex shaders or custom property animators when needed to achieve fluidity and detail.

Skills

Portfolio

HCI

Design prototyping

User empathy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SwiftUI

UIKit/AppKit

Metal

React

Three.js

WebGPU

Obj-C/C++

Job description

Neuralink in San Francisco is seeking a UI Design Engineer to join the BCI Applications Team. You will design and ship novel computing interfaces that enable people with paralysis to interact with devices via thought, from concept through iterative release.

You will collaborate with neuroscience, machine learning, and implant engineering teams to understand constraints and craft interfaces with appropriate fidelity and fluidity, testing with study participants to refine the experience.