Research Engineer, Generalist

Synchron • Brooklyn, NY

2d • $135,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Neuroscience team at Synchron develops critical software and algorithms to decode information from brain in real time, targeting higher bandwidth communication for our users. We are seeking a dedicated Research Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of the wide range of software systems used by our team. We are seeking candidates with full-stack software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on simplicity and clarity in system design abilities. Preference will be given to candidates with experience building real-time information processing systems (e.g., electrophysiology, wearables, autonomous robotics, control systems, quantitative trading) with an intuitive and beautiful user interface. The ideal candidate is a generalist who resourcefully learns and applies a broad range of software tools, takes pride in their craftmanship, and moves with urgency toward impactful problems.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Expertise in Python and Swift
• Hands-on experience with scientific computing libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, SciPy) and machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Familiarity with time-series data
• Exceptional problem-solving ability, demonstrated through clarity of thought and communication
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and high agency environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience publishing or maintaining a Python package (or similar)
• Familiarity in C++ and/or Rust.
• Strong skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
• Experience with time-series physiological data
• Proficiency with AWS or other cloud-computing platforms
• Background in high-throughput data acquisition software frameworks
• Experience with end-to-end ML pipelines: preprocessing, model development, evaluation, and deployment
• Familiarity with optimizing large-scale model training and fine-tuning

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain user-facing software for: High-precision, real-time data processing and
• Machine learning experimentation and coordination in the cloud
• Custom analysis libraries for data science and machine learning workflows
• Collaborate with Neuroscience, Software, Systems, and Clinical teams to aid in the productization of research technologies
• Manage technical work with third party vendors
• Document code, processes, and findings for internal and external use
• Work with data scientists and technical leads to improve utility of research tools
• Provide support for developers integrating these tools into broader systems

Benefits

• Subsidized medical and dental insurance coverage for you and your dependent(s)
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401k
• Discretionary unlimited PTO
• Flexible Spending Account for you and your dependent(s), with eligible plan elections
• Commuter benefits for NY employees for full-time, exempt employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees