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ECHO AI

Software Engineer, R&D

Posted 6 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA, USA
120K-170K Annually
Junior
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA, USA
120K-170K Annually
Junior
The Software Engineer will develop flexible data pipelines and user interfaces for brain-computer interface research, ensuring robust systems and tools for impactful patient outcomes.
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Company Overview

Echo Neurotechnologies is an exciting new startup in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space, driving innovation through advanced hardware engineering and AI solutions. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge technologies that restore autonomy to people living with disabilities and improve their quality of life.

Team Culture

Join a small, dedicated team of knowledgeable and motivated professionals. Our early-stage environment offers the opportunity to take ownership of broad decisions with significant and long-lasting impact. We emphasize continuous learning and growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration where your contributions are vital to our success.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced software engineer, with a focus on supporting science and engineering R&D, to join our team. The person who fills this role will apply software engineering principles and practices to designing and developing flexible data pipelines, user interfaces, and software utilities for use within brain-computer interface research and applications to enable real-world impact on patients with severe disabilities. They will need to have experience with building robust systems and tools from scratch, spanning various programming languages and domains.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop data pipelines to handle ingestion and export of a variety of datasets to support collaborative research efforts

  • Create frameworks for acquisition and processing of real-time data streams a variety of digital sensors, including microphones and cameras

  • Support the design and development of user interfaces for brain-computer interface applications, co-designed with potential end users of the company’s products

  • Integrate custom software applications with various operating system APIs and features, including accessibility features

  • Work collaboratively within a small team to develop software and R&D workflows and integrate contributed code into larger code bases

  • Maintain versioned, clear, and highly documented design documents, code, and testing results for maximum interpretability and reproducibility

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Neuroscience, or other relevant field

  • A minimum of 1 year of academic or industry software engineering experience contributing to R&D efforts

  • Proficiency in Python

  • Familiarity with at least one low-level language, such as C, C++, or Rust

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively on cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams

  • Experience having technical ownership over at least one successfully implemented collaborative project

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience contributing to brain-computer interface applications

  • Experience creating pipelines for time-series data streams

  • Experience designing user interfaces to support R&D efforts

What We Offer
  • An opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge projects to transform patients’ lives in a highly collaborative work environment.

  • Competitive compensation, including stock options.

  • Comprehensive benefits package.

  • 401(k) program with matching contributions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Echo Neurotechnologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Confidentiality

All applications will be treated confidentially. Applicants may be asked to sign an NDA after the initial stages of the interview process.

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