Senior Data Engineer, Synchron
$150-185k
Salary is applicable for candidates based in NYC Metro Area only
More information about location
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
Implantable brain computer interfaces
Job no longer available
Implantable brain computer interfaces
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$150-185k
Salary is applicable for candidates based in NYC Metro Area only
More information about location
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create an endovascular implant that can transfer information from every corner of the brain at scale.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified candidates will have academic and professional experience with neurology and computer science in some combination. Bachelors' degree required; Ph.D. and more advanced scientific training encouraged to apply
- Experience in working with neuro-electrophysiological data sets
- Experience in working with synchronized multi-stream, multi-dimensional time-series data
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based solutions using AWS services, including Lambda functions and SageMaker
- Proficiency in Python programming and experience building APIs for data manipulation and interaction
- Strong understanding of data science frameworks such as Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, and TensorFlow
- Familiarity with database design, management, and optimization, including SQL and NoSQL databases
- Solid knowledge of security principles and practices for cloud-based environments
- Experience in developing visualization tools and interfaces for data analysis
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude towards identifying and resolving technical challenges
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Prior experience with horizontally scalable systems and handling a large number of users is a plus
What the job involves
- As a vital member of our team, you will be responsible for continuing to build out and optimize our cloud-based solutions that empower our products and data scientists to perform their work efficiently and effectively
- Your expertise in cloud development and working with neuro-electrophysiological data will contribute to the seamless execution of data pipelines, the creation of a user-friendly Python API, and the development of robust database and visualization tools
- Additionally, you will play a key role in ensuring secure access to the infrastructure and in scaling our system to accommodate a growing number of users
- Define optimal data infrastructure for Synchron’s neuroprosthetic dataset across the variety of AWS services available to create an ecosystem for collaboration
- Set up infrastructure to support the automatic execution of data pipelines, enabling streamlined data processing and analysis in the cloud
- Develop a Python API that empowers data scientists to harness the full capabilities of the cloud infrastructure and execute their tasks seamlessly
- Build and manage a scalable database to store pipeline outputs and data scientist work sessions, ensuring data integrity and easy retrieval
- Create visualization tools and interfaces for data scientists to explore and interpret information stored in the database, enhancing the decision-making process
- Implement robust security measures to ensure secure access to the cloud infrastructure, data, and applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously optimize and enhance the platform's performance, scalability, and reliability
- Provide technical support and guidance to data scientists, assisting them in effectively utilizing the cloud-based tools and resources
- Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of an existing research cloud platform, leveraging your expertise to enhance its capabilities and functionality
- Stay updated with the latest developments in cloud technologies, data science frameworks (Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow), and best practices, and apply them to drive innovation within the organization
Our take
Brain-machine interfaces have long been a technological dream, shouldering hope of bringing communication and movement to paralysed people. However, the need to drill into a patient’s skull in order to deliver these interfaces had held back advancements in the field for years.
Synchron, founded in 2016, is the first company to propose a safer delivery method via the jugular vein. Its proposition does not require heavily invasive surgery, and the interfaces may be used in a wide range of paralysis cases. The intended result is the ability to send texts and emails, and access online services such as health appointments and banking, all with the power of thought.
The company’s technology earned FDA approval in 2021, with its work backed by top research institutes in the field. Synchron has hopes that its final showpiece may be whole-brain data transfer, but for now, its focus on giving communication to the millions of paralysis patients in the world represents a market opportunity in the tens of billions
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2025
$200m
SERIES D
Dec 2022
$75m
SERIES C
Total funding: $336.5m
Company HQ
Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Leadership
Thomas Oxley
(Co-Founder & CEO)Interventional Neurologist with Mount Sinai Health System. Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne. Medical Director and Founder of Vasculab.
Rahul Sharma
(Co-Founder & Medical Director)Also a Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, an Interventional Cardiologist at Stanford Health Care. Previously Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cedar-Sinai.
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