Staff Software Engineer, AI Research & Brain Systems

Astera Institute; United States; On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

A private research foundation located in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help reverse-engineer the human brain. The role involves defining high-performance infrastructure for training models and optimizing environments while maintaining high standards for code quality. Candidates should have a proven ability to architect complex systems and demonstrate adaptability in learning about interdisciplinary fields such as neuroscience. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience in architecting complex systems from scratch.
• Proven record of clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Ability to quickly master complex domains and guide others.

Responsibilities

• Define and architect infrastructure for training large-scale models.
• Design and optimize custom RL environments informed by neuroscience.
• Set standards for clean, production-grade code.

Job description

A private research foundation located in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help reverse-engineer the human brain. The role involves defining high-performance infrastructure for training models and optimizing environments while maintaining high standards for code quality. Candidates should have a proven ability to architect complex systems and demonstrate adaptability in learning about interdisciplinary fields such as neuroscience. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants.