Machine Learning Lead: Imaging & Ultrasound Neuroscience

Nudge; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Nudge seeks a Machine Learning Lead to drive ML and imaging system development at the intersection of ultrasound, signal processing, and neuroscience. You will guide core ML initiatives while shaping architecture, modeling, and deployment.

You will mentor engineers, define technical strategy, and collaborate with engineers and neuroscientists to translate research into production systems. This role demands leadership and hands-on coding in Python.

Qualifications

• Strong first-principles understanding of engineering, physics, and signal processing.
• Production-level Python experience.
• A degree in Computer Science or similar engineering discipline.
• You do not need prior experience with ultrasound or neuroscience.
• Shipped products that deliver value in the real world; expertise with messy real-world sensors is a plus.
• High integrity and strong professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of imaging algorithms that leverage in-house ultrasound transducers and high-performance compute to image the brain and skull.
• Drive the development of high-resolution acoustic simulation systems to model the propagation and scattering of ultrasound energy and accurately predict delivered dose.
• Architect computer vision and real-time inference systems that track brain motion and dynamically adapt targeting parameters during treatment.
• Partner closely with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, ultrasound engineers, transducer designers, and neuroscientists to translate research concepts into robust production systems.
• Define technical strategy and best practices across machine learning, modeling, simulation, and signal processing infrastructure.
• Mentor and elevate other engineers through technical leadership, code review, and systems-level thinking.
• Help shape the long-term ML roadmap as we apply machine learning in a domain where it has not traditionally been used.

Skills

First-principles

Signal processing

Python programming

Production-grade software

Integrity & judgement

Education

CS degree or engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Nudge seeks a Machine Learning Lead to drive ML and imaging system development at the intersection of ultrasound, signal processing, and neuroscience. You will guide core ML initiatives while shaping architecture, modeling, and deployment.

You will mentor engineers, define technical strategy, and collaborate with engineers and neuroscientists to translate research into production systems. This role demands leadership and hands-on coding in Python.