Job brief: Software Engineer, Hippocampus

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• Listed on Neuralink's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address Neuralink's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Austin, Texas, United States · Austin - HA · Austin - RBR +1
• Posted: 2025-03-25 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 2 years of experience.

Must have

• Most important: You must have led a team to deliver a product or feature that had a clear impact
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated work experience
• 1-2 years of experience leading teams and owning the success of a product

Main duties

• Participate in design reviews and code reviews of other team members' projects
• Work directly and iteratively with stakeholders to grow MVPs into mature solutions
• Own the design, development, and testing of software development projects

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs in Austin, TX: $176k a year (26 listings, 7 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across Neuralink's 80 open listings, 78% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Neuralink hires

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