NeuralinkEngineering · InternshipsSoftware Engineer Intern, BCI Applications
- Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site · Internship
- Posted May 30, 2025
About Neuralink:
We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.
Team Description:
The Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Applications Team is responsible for delivering a product that gives people with paralysis the ability to control computers, phones, gaming consoles, and robotic arms with their minds at the same speed and functionality level as able-bodied people can. In addition,the team is also working on restoring speech to mute individuals, this will also open the option for direct and natural silent communication with AI agents. The team works closely with the PRIME clinical study patients which allows them fast and direct feedback about new features from users. The work in the team is multidisciplinary and team members have diverse backgrounds in software engineers, design engineering, ML engineering and neuro-engineering.
Job Description and Responsibilities:
As a Software Engineer Intern in the BCI team, you will collaborate with our users, specifically clinical trial participants, to comprehend their requirements and engineer brain-computer interface software systems that deliver exceptional user experiences. You will take the lead in creating innovative applications, implementing new features, and resolving existing issues to enhance the overall functionality of the software. Additionally, you will be expected to:
- Develop, test, and validate software systems
- Work with cross-functional teams to design new BCI functionalities and novel computer user interfaces
- Work with study participants to iterate on and further refine the software
- Design and implement algorithms to decode brain activity
- Design user experiences centered around brain control
Required Qualifications:
- Strong experience with full-stack development
- Fluent in programming languages such as Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin or Java
- Experience in architecting elegant, maintainable, performant and reliable user facing software applications
- Evidence in delivering high-impact projects to users or businesses with clear metrics and fast iteration cycle
- Evidence of exceptional ability in engineering
- Strong understanding of engineering first principles
- You are resourceful, flexible, and adaptable; no task is too big or too small
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with native (desktop/ Android/ iOS) preferred
- Strong experience in operating system knowledge in low latency concurrency programming, memory management and networking
Pay Transparency:
Based on California law, the following details are for California individuals only.
What We Offer:
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.
- An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
- Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
- Paid holidays
- Commuter benefits
- Meals provided
- Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours
- Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
About Neuralink
Neuralink is a neurotechnology company building a generalized input/output platform for the brain. Our work has the potential to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs and fundamentally transform how humans interact with the world. Our core technology is an implantable brain-computer interface with ultra-thin, flexible electrode threads placed precisely by a surgical robot, enabling high-bandwidth, bidirectional interaction with neural signals. We’ve received multiple FDA Breakthrough Device designations and are conducting clinical trials around the world. Trial participants are exploring how our implant could enhance their daily lives — controlling digital devices like computers and smartphones, operating physical devices like robotic arms and wheelchairs, and translating thought directly into speech and text. Developing brain-computer interfaces is an interdisciplinary challenge, and we’re looking for exceptional talent across engineering, science, and operations. Explore opportunities to contribute to our mission at neuralink.com/careers.
