Own the end-to-end surgical robot simulation at Neuralink, enabling brain-computer communication through innovative robotics.
Posted by employer 4 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 20 hours ago
What you'll build
- Build the full robot sim
- Test the real robot software and firmware
- Write automated sim tests
- Make runs deterministic and measurable
- Reproduce hardware failures in sim
Must have
- Strong Rust skills
- Python for test tooling and analysis
- Real robotics / physics sim experience
- Experience with async and concurrent systems
- Experience building automated integration tests
Nice to have
- Bazel experience
AI in the day-to-day
Effective at using AI agents to accelerate work while maintaining quality.
Not disclosed in this posting: seniority, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer will focus on developing and maintaining a comprehensive simulation for Neuralink's surgical robot, which is designed to perform brain surgeries at scale. Key skills include proficiency in Rust and Python, along with experience in robotics simulation and automated testing. This position is suitable for engineers at various levels, provided they demonstrate strong technical abilities and a commitment to project success. The team values rapid iteration and user feedback to enhance the simulation's effectiveness.
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 ~$126,400).
- 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 10170 comparable other roles in United States; Bazel appears in 0.1% of 10170 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, Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Python, Rust.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer - Simulation 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 end to end surgical robot simulation. Perform surgery and run tests on the simulated robot. Reproduce faults, and automate verification. Your simulation will enable test & verification to run on every commit.
What you’ll do
- Build the full robot sim: dynamics, sensors, actuators, and product-stack interfaces.
- Test the real robot software and firmware against simulated hardware.
- Write automated sim tests: scenarios, regressions, fault injection, and coverage.
- Make runs deterministic, measurable, and cheap enough to run in CI.
- Reproduce hardware failures in sim to accelerate our test timelines.
- The success of the project is on you. You talk to users, get feedback, and iterate fast.
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. Bazel experience is a plus.
- Real robotics / physics sim experience (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, or equivalent).
- Experience with async and concurrent systems, hardware interfaces, RPC, and telemetry.
- Experience building automated integration tests and debugging failures across software and firmware.
- Effective at using AI agents to accelerate work while maintaining quality.
Expected Compensation:
What We Offer:
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