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Network and Systems Engineer

You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of compute and network infrastructure, including site buildout, hardware procurement, and daily operations. Responsibilities include automating server provisioning, maintaining network uptime, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity and HIPAA standards.

South San Francisco, California, United StatesonsiteFULL_TIME

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About the role

What will you do at Neuralink?

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

For Neuralink's Information Technology team, the corporate environment is

production. It is where our groundbreaking research and development takes place

and hosts our assembly lines, neural recording training and processing, and many

other functions. The team builds critical systems and processes that safely

accelerate our progress along the company's critical path.

Job Description

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Responsibilities

  • Neuralink is looking for a hands-on Network & Systems Engineer with deep
  • expertise in data center design, build, and operations. You will own the
  • end-to-end lifecycle of our compute and network infrastructure — from site
  • buildout and hardware procurement through deployment, automation, and day-to-day
  • operations. The ideal candidate brings equal comfort on the data center floor
  • and at the keyboard, thrives in a fast-paced high-stakes environment, and has a
  • passion for building reliable, scalable systems from the ground up. The job
  • responsibilities will include:
  • * Design, build, and operate data center environments including power
  • infrastructure (PDUs, UPS, generators), cooling systems (CRAC/CRAH, liquid
  • cooling), and scalable racking solutions
  • * Procure, rack, cable, and commission server and network hardware; perform
  • BIOS/firmware tuning and integration testing
  • * Own the full server lifecycle — from hardware selection and vendor
  • coordination through deployment, maintenance, and decommission
  • * Administer and manage HPC clusters, storage systems, and high-speed
  • networksAutomate server provisioning using PXE/HTTP boot, scripting (Bash,
  • PowerShell, Python), and configuration management tools such as Terraform,
  • Ansible, and Puppet
  • * Administer Linux and Windows server environments including OS deployment,
  • patching, and performance tuning
  • * Deploy, maintain, and monitor campus network infrastructure including
  • switching, routing, wireless, and NAC; respond aggressively to incidents to
  • maintain uptime
  • * Plan and coordinate maintenance windows, upgrades, and expansions; maintain
  • 24/7 on-call readiness
  • * Ensure all systems comply with HIPAA, PII handling requirements, and
  • applicable cybersecurity standards (ISO, NIST)
  • * Author and maintain documentation including network topology, systems design,
  • runbooks, and SOPs
  • * Manage network and server hardware inventory
  • Required

Qualifications

  • * Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst, Arista, and enterprise wireless
  • technologies
  • * Experience building and supporting HPC or high-density compute environments:
  • GPU clusters, high-performance storage,
  • * Working knowledge of routing protocols and network technologies: BGP, OSPF,
  • ECMP, eBPF, SFLOW, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, PTP, ARP, CDP, LLDP
  • * Familiarity with DCIM tools and infrastructure monitoring (Prometheus,
  • Grafana, or similar)
  • * Experience with firewalls, SDWAN, and enterprise security technologies

Preferred Qualifications

  • * Familiarity with Wave Division Multiplexing, Fiber Optics, GPON, and FTTH
  • * Familiarity with cluster resource managers (Slurm, LSF, PBS)
  • * Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) and storage
  • ecosystems (NAS/SAN, NFS/iSCSI)
  • * Exposure to real-time systems and industrial telemetry networks
  • * Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent data center
  • certifications
  • Expected

Compensation

The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the

following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related

skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in

aligning our employees’ success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in

addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of

Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.

Base Salary Range:

$126,000—$190,800 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

Which skills does this role require?

Data center designNetwork infrastructureLinuxWindows server administrationAutomationBashPowerShellPythonTerraformAnsiblePuppetCisco CatalystAristaBGPOSPFNetwork engineeringSystems engineeringHardware procurementPXEWindows ServerCiscoHIPAACybersecurityISONISTPrometheusGrafanaSDWANInfrastructure monitoringStorage ecosystems

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