Staff Software Engineer — Brain-Inspired AI Infrastructure

Astera Institute; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge research foundation in Emeryville seeks a Staff Software Engineer to reverse-engineer the human brain. Responsibilities include defining high-performance infrastructure for training AI models and designing custom reinforcement learning environments. The ideal candidate is adaptable and experienced in system architecture, solving technical challenges at a startup pace. This role offers a competitive salary range of $200K - $500K and may provide visa sponsorship for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Experience in architecting complex systems from scratch.
• Ability to dive into new domains and master them quickly.

Responsibilities

• Define and architect high-performance infrastructure for training large-scale models.
• Design and optimize custom RL environments informed by neuroscience.
• Create production-grade code that boosts research velocity.
• Transform research prototypes into scalable production systems.
• Resolve technical bottlenecks to assist the research team.

Skills

High-Velocity Craftsmanship

System Architecture Intuition

Extreme Adaptability

Mastery of Hard Problems

Job description

A cutting-edge research foundation in Emeryville seeks a Staff Software Engineer to reverse-engineer the human brain. Responsibilities include defining high-performance infrastructure for training AI models and designing custom reinforcement learning environments. The ideal candidate is adaptable and experienced in system architecture, solving technical challenges at a startup pace. This role offers a competitive salary range of $200K - $500K and may provide visa sponsorship for qualified applicants.