Senior Software Engineer, Research Platforms

Science is developing a software application for ingesting, visualizing, and interpreting neural data. We are looking for an experienced software engineer to help build out this app, in close collaboration with a world-class team of scientists and engineers. You will work with the electronics and neuroscience teams to build tools that they will use every day. Great communication skills are a must, and we're looking for technical and product judgment above all: can you ask the right questions to absorb other people’s mental models, then turn around and build things that make sense for the situation, quickly?

Key qualifications:

• 4+ years as a software engineer, with depth in frontend web development or high-performance desktop software.
• Effective collaborator; the ability to work with other teams to understand their problem domain and needs, gather feedback, and ultimately deliver valuable software.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly deliver features in a small, high-impact team.
• Keen sense for the right tool for the job; awareness of the tools and technologies available, with the ability to search for and select the most appropriate option.

Preferred qualifications: 

• Our stack is Electron / React / C++, gRPC, ZMQ. Experience with at least some of these technologies is a major plus.
• Experience developing software that integrates with hardware, or
• Experience developing 2D and 3D visualizations in the browser.
• Experience training and deploying ML models, especially in the context of neuroscience

Salary/Pay Range:

Science is required under California law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.  We determine your level based on your interview performance and make an offer based on the indicated salary band. The base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000- $180,000 annually + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of the offer is not included in these numbers.

Benefits: 

At Science, our benefits are in place to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Flexible vacation and company-paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care and medical leave
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Science
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)