Software Engineer

Atlanta, Georgia, USA                ·                Full time

Open Ephys is building a team that will make the future of scientific instruments equitable and open-source.

Join us to work on high-performance, open-source tools that read from and write to the brain. There are open positions in both the engineering team in Atlanta, Georgia and user-facing scientific team in Lisbon Portugal.

We are looking for a resourceful and flexible software engineer to help build high-quality software tools for streaming and visualizing neural data. Additional expertise with web development and relational databases is a huge plus. You will have the opportunity to propose and pursue complete projects as well as provide critical support to our expanding portfolio of neural recording instruments. You will be working on tools that push the boundaries of neuroscientific discovery over the next decade and that will be used by thousands of scientists around the world, from those at elite institutions to labs that were previously priced out of the scientific conversation.

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

About you:

• You are creative and resourceful when identifying problems and solving them.
• You are interested in thinking broadly about technologies that will enable future progress in neuroscience, and then figuring out how to turn abstract ideas into usable tools. (Note: you don’t need a background in neuroscience for this — we will provide that :).
• You are excited to learn across the boundaries of your own expertise.
• You are excited about the future of open-source tools.
• You are interested in maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

Preferred qualifications (you do not need to meet all of these to apply!):

• Experience writing and delivering high-quality software with a real world impact.
• Deep understanding of Software Engineering fundamentals and First Principles.
• Experience coding in a system language like C/C++/Rust.
• Familiarity with ReactiveX
• Familiarity with Rails, Typescript, React, and/or Postgres.
• Familiarity with full-stack web development.
• Familiarity with relational databases.

What we offer:

• Open Ephys is a workers cooperative. This means there are easy (and encouraged) routes to employee ownership with equal stake and voting power. You will directly determine the vision and future of Open Ephys.
• An opportunity to make cutting-edge scientific instruments accessible across traditional economic barriers.
• A recognized and respected brand in neuroscience – Open Ephys tools are some of the most widely used instruments in extracellular electrophysiology, and we develop tools in close collaboration with leading labs across the world.
• An opportunity to normalize the use of open-source tools in cutting-edge neuroscience research.
• Flexible time off + paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) matching

Get in Touch: If you think Open Ephys might be a good fit for you, please get in contact at jobs@open-ephys.org with your Resume and a quick intro. We are looking forward to hearing from you!