What's the salary range?

Neuralink lists $151,000–$281,000 for this role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Bazel, HIL, Python, Rust.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Software Engineer - HIL role at Neuralink.

Software Engineer - HIL at Neuralink

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Software Engineer will focus on developing and maintaining the Hardware In the Loop (HIL) test system for Neuralink's surgical robots, ensuring they operate reliably through automated testing and fault reproduction. Proficiency in Rust and Python, along with experience in HIL and system-level verification, are essential for success. This position is suitable for candidates at various experience levels, provided they demonstrate strong technical skills and a commitment to quality. The team values repeatability and traceability in testing, contributing to the advancement of innovative brain-computer interface technology.

Joblaze insights

Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 27, 2026. Last confirmed on Neuralink's careers page September 29, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,475).
Starts above 70% of 655 comparable other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $130,000 across 93 companies). See Python salary trends
Python appears in 11.6% of 10163 comparable other roles in United States; Bazel appears in 0.1% of 10163 comparable other roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?: Neuralink lists $151,000–$281,000 for this role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Bazel, HIL, Python, Rust.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Software Engineer - HIL role at Neuralink.

From the original posting

About Neuralink:

The Role

Neuralink’s next generation surgical robot will perform brain surgery at scale, installing hundreds of tiny threads into the brain to enable brain computer communication.

You will own the robot’s Hardware In the Loop (HIL) test system. Exercise the production surgical robot, controllers and firmware against controlled inputs, reproduce faults, and automate verification. Your HIL will enable unattended test & verification to run day and night. Your work will help deliver reliable surgical robots at scale, bringing Neuralink to more people.

What you’ll do

Build and maintain robot HIL — real hardware running production software and firmware.
Write automated HIL tests for integration, timing, faults, and bring-up.
Define pass/fail, coverage, and acceptance criteria.
Wire software-in-the-loop tests, HIL tests, and hardware acceptance into one CI pipeline with logs, traces, and reproducible results.
Own release-gating tests. When a failure escapes sim or HIL, you reproduce it and close the coverage gap.

Note: The team is hiring engineers at all levels, both junior and senior. What matters most is evidence of exceptional abilities and a drive to succeed.

What we’re looking for

Strong Rust skills; Python for test tooling and analysis. Comfortable close to drivers, firmware, and buses.
Experience with HIL, test rigs, or system-level verification on robots, vehicles, or similar hardware.
Experience debugging async and concurrent systems, RPC, telemetry, and timing failures across software and firmware.
Experience building automated test pipelines. Bazel experience is a plus.
Effective at using AI agents to accelerate work while maintaining quality.
Obsession with repeatability, edge cases, and traceability.

Expected Compensation:

Base Salary Range:

$151,000—$281,000 USD

What We Offer:

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Software Engineer - HIL

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