--- title: 'Software Engineer Intern, Internal Apps at Neuralink' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-intern-internal-apps-neuralink-austin-vfvtnbczbg7y' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Software Engineer Intern, Internal Apps at Neuralink - **Company:** Neuralink - **Location:** Austin, TX / South San Francisco, CA - **Posted:** 2024-12-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/neuralink/jobs/6083322003?gh_jid=6083322003 ## Job description About Neuralink: We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world. Team Description: The internal apps team works closely with other teams — neuroscientists, physicists, chip designers, pathologists, and mechanical engineers — to build Neuralink's centralized data aggregation and analysis platform. This data platform collects, organizes, and visualizes a diverse set of data ranging from neural signal recordings and brain histology images to experimental and operational data. Our team owns projects that drive engineering and experimentation at Neuralink. We operate like an internal startup — rapidly prototyping and building software that solves problems for the company. This usually takes the form of full-stack tools, but can be any tech stack. We operate as a tight, high-trust team. You'll have direct ownership and the autonomy to solve hard problems, but also high expectations. We're moving fast to meet clinical demand and keep up with deployments. 60-hour weeks are not uncommon, and there are stretches where the pace is high. This isn't for everyone. Job Description and Responsibilities: This is a high-autonomy, high-ownership internship. You will work directly alongside engineers and scientists to build software that has immediate, tangible impact on Neuralink's mission. Some days you're heads-down writing code all day. Other days you're pairing with engineers across the company to understand a new workflow and figure out how to build the right tool for it. We are looking for versatile software engineers who are interested in architecting and implementing elegant software solutions and thrive with the autonomy to propose creative approaches to problems. As an intern, you will work on applications to make Neuralink 100x faster, such as: - Data platforms to collect, organize, and visualize a diverse set of data ranging from neural signal recordings, device telemetries, surgery recordings, to experimental data - Lab Systems software, our digital collaboration hub for all teams within the company - ERP software that orchestrates and tracks everything involved in designing brain-computer interfaces - DevOps and infrastructure to increase developer productivity Neuralink strives to be, as much as possible, a meritocratic environment: we require honest and transparent communication to ensure the best ideas win out. Additionally, we believe the best solutions emerge and the best teams form when you assemble high-performing individuals with different skill sets and perspectives, and allow them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We want to work with exceptional people, and, to the extent that you excel, we want you to take on more responsibility and help all of us succeed. If this speaks to you, come join us! Required Qualifications: - Demonstrated experience shipping a product that has been actively used, regardless of tech stack or domain - Full-stack engineering capability (Ruby on Rails and React/TypeScript preferred, though adaptability matters more) - Ability to design and implement simple and elegant software solutions - Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving abilities - Ownership mentality and comfort with ambiguity - Understanding of how software works at a fundamental level Expected Compensation: The anticipated hourly rate for this position is listed below. California Hourly Flat Rate: ## $35/Hr USD What We Offer: Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below. - An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields - Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact - Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan - Paid holidays - Commuter benefits - Meals provided - Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded - 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours - Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded - Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded ## About Neuralink ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Neuralink develops implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that decode neural signals to restore autonomy for people with paralysis and other neurological conditions. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D; total funding $1.35B as of Aug 2025) - **Headquarters**: Fremont, California, United States - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Elon Musk, Max Hodak, Benjamin Rapoport, Dongjin Seo, Paul Merolla, Philip Sabes, Timothy J. Gardner, Tim Hanson, Vanessa Tolosa ## Core Business - Primary industry: Neurotechnology / Biotechnology (implantable medical devices) - Target customers: B2C (patients with quadriplegia, ALS, spinal cord injury), B2B (hospitals, research institutions, clinical partners) - Mission: "Building brain interfaces to restore autonomy" – initially helping people with unmet medical needs control computers and robotic arms with their thoughts, and ultimately unlocking human potential. ## Products & Services - **N1 Implant (“the Link”)**: Coin-sized, surgically implanted BCI that records and stimulates brain activity via flexible neural threads. Enables users to control digital devices (mouse, keyboard, apps) using thought alone. Available only in clinical trials (PRIME Study). - **Telepathy**: Product name for the N1 Implant’s capability to allow users to control computers and mobile devices (announced by Musk). - **Blindsight**: Experimental implant designed to restore visual perception by directly stimulating the visual cortex. Received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation in September 2024. - **Speech BCI**: Device under development to restore communication for individuals with severe speech impairment (ALS, stroke, etc.). Received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation in May 2025. - **Neurosurgical Robot**: Custom robot for autonomous, precise insertion of neural threads during surgery. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: ~$9 billion (per Tracxn, as of 2026) - **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$1.35 billion (13 rounds); annual revenue ~$20 million (pre-commercial, primarily from research partnerships) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founders Fund (led Series D), CoreNest Capital (led 2025 venture round), Elon Musk (owns >50%). Partners include University Health Network (Toronto), FDA (regulatory collaboration). - **Growth Signals**: - 21 human patients implanted as of January 2026 - Headcount grew 31.3% year-over-year to ~400 employees (with 127 active job postings) - Received FDA Breakthrough Device Designations for Blindsight and speech BCI - Expanded clinical trials to Canada (first procedures outside the U.S. in Aug/Sep 2025) - Patients reached typing speeds of up to 40 words per minute and achieved information transfer rates comparable to able-bodied mouse users ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover with human implants**: Only BCI company with FDA-approved human trials and over 20 implanted patients. - **Robotic precision**: Proprietary surgical robot capable of inserting ultra-thin threads (4–6 µm) that are too fine for human hands. - **Regulatory momentum**: Multiple FDA Breakthrough Device Designations accelerating development for vision, speech, and motor restoration. - **Interdisciplinary talent pool**: Recruits from Tesla, SpaceX, OpenAI, Stanford, UCSF; team spans neuroscience, electrical engineering, robotics, and microfab. - **High-profile leadership**: Elon Musk’s visibility draws talent, funding, and media attention. ## Strategic Focus - **Clinical expansion**: Scale the PRIME Study to more patients and new sites (Canada, additional countries). - **Product pipeline**: Commercialize Blindsight (vision) and speech prosthetics; develop motor/sensory restoration capabilities. - **Regulatory pathway**: Transition from trial-only to eventual commercial approval by the FDA. - **R&D**: Advance silent speech interfaces, cognitive enhancement, and broader neurological applications (epilepsy, depression, etc.). ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven impact**: Work directly on technology that restores function and independence to people with paralysis, ALS, and blindness. - **Rapid growth**: 31% annual headcount increase; employees often advance quickly due to cross-functional, ambitious projects. - **Culture**: Open communication and collaboration champion “the best ideas, regardless of where they come from” ([neuralink.com/careers](https://neuralink.com/careers/)). - **Disciplines welcome**: Engineering (embedded, software, optical, analog IC), surgery/robotics, neuroscience, manufacturing, and operations. - **Perks & environment**: Fremont HQ with plans for a larger facility near Austin. Hands-on, lab-heavy work likely requires on-site presence. - **Career development**: Internal growth opportunities, exposure to cutting-edge science, and cross-team collaboration. ## Sources 1. [neuralink.com](https://neuralink.com/) 2. [neuralink.com/careers](https://neuralink.com/careers/) 3. [linkedin.com/company/neuralink](https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuralink) 4. [tracxn.com/d/companies/neuralink](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/neuralink/__oUVI98zbdmLZga1LgBRb3oGJJBxjbzTc7bMWUfAOLws) 5. 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