Research Engineer

Paradromics; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradromics seeks a Research Engineer to help build software for clinical BCIs. You will design and implement software to enable communication restoration for Connexus users and support clinical studies of the Connexus System.

You will work with scientists and engineers to create high-performance data pipelines and decoding algorithms, collaborate across teams, and travel between our Austin and Oakland offices to align on projects and milestones.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Python programming skills and at least one of Rust, C++, or Go.
• Familiarity with ML concepts and collaboration with ML practitioners.
• Experience delivering production software in teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop data curation strategies for user interaction and BCI data.
• Realize BCI decoding algorithms as performant software.
• Evaluate software with simulated and real neural data and hardware-in-the-loop.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to new features and tools.
• Collaborate with engineering, neuroscience, and quality teams to capture needs.
• Travel between Austin and Oakland offices as required.

Skills

Python

Rust

C++

Go

Machine learning

Multiple languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent real world experience

Job description

About Paradromics

Brain-related illness is one of the last great frontiers in medicine, not because the brain is unknowable, but because it has been inaccessible. Paradromics is building a brain-computer interface (BCI) platform that records brain activity at the highest possible resolution: the individual neuron. AI algorithms then decode this massive amount of brain-data, enabling the seamless translation of thought into treatments.

Our first clinical application, the Connexus® BCI, will help people who are unable to speak, due to ALS, spinal cord injuries, and stroke, to communicate independently through digital devices. However, the capabilities of our BCI platform go far beyond our first application. With the brain in direct communication with digital devices, we can leverage technology to transform how we treat conditions ranging from sensory and motor deficits to untreatable mental illness.

The Role

As a Research Engineer at Paradromics, you’ll work closely with our team of Scientists and Engineers to develop software that enables our clinical applications. You will help design software to restore communication ability for our BCI users, enabling successful clinical studies of the Connexus System.

Responsibilities

• Develop data curation strategies for user interaction and BCI data
• Realize BCI decoding algorithms as performant software
• Evaluate software with simulated and real neural data, as well as with our BCI hardware in the loop
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of new features and tools
• Work closely with our engineering, neuroscience, and quality teams to identify and capture needs and requirements
• Regularly travel between our Austin and Oakland offices

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent real world experience
• 3+ years of professional experience relevant to this role

Required Qualifications

• Highly proficient in Python
• Experience with Rust, C++, or Go
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and experience collaborating with machine learning practitioners
• Demonstrated prior professional experience with multiple programming languages

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of operating systems concepts and performant software
• Familiarity with signal processing / time series data processing concepts and algorithms.
• Experience working on projects involving quality management systems, such as medical device development, aviation, finance, defense

Paradromics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin

Salary: $120,000-150,000 base