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Orbit Neuro

Non-invasive brain-computer interface decoding emotion

Founding Machine Learning Engineer

Full-Time
$225k - $275k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person

About the job

Requirements
  • A BS or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related STEM field; exceptional self-taught researchers may also be considered.
  • At least 3 years of applied machine learning research or development experience, or equivalent depth through publications, projects, or startup work.
  • Strong Python programming skills with experience in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
  • Experience building and iterating quickly on machine learning models and pipelines.
  • Experience with data preprocessing, labeling, and exploratory analysis.
  • Ability to work with multimodal data, such as imaging and time series or text and audio.
  • Ability to thrive in small, fast-moving teams.
Responsibilities
  • Critically evaluate and implement machine learning approaches for design problems involving neural data.
  • Work with real-time, multidimensional, multimodal datasets.
  • Collaborate with neuroscience, hardware, and software teams to co-design end-to-end systems.
  • Explore new model architectures and perform detailed experimentation and analysis.
  • Learn neuroimaging and neuroscience context with support from the company.
Desired Qualifications
  • Publications in top machine learning or domain-specific journals or conferences.
  • Experience with biomedical, neuroimaging, or other high-dimensional sensor data.
  • A background in signal processing for time-series or imaging data.
  • Experience with distributed or large-scale training, including mixed precision and very large datasets.
  • Knowledge of semi-supervised or self-supervised approaches.
  • Interest in learning neuroimaging and neuroscience context.

About the company

Orbit Neuro builds a non-invasive brain-computer interface that decodes emotional and cognitive states from neural signals to help technology understand human feelings. Its wearable BCI aims for fMRI-like imaging resolution while remaining untethered, enabling real-time, multimodal neural data collection. The company uses a full-stack approach—neural sensors, hardware, software, and machine-learning models—to create emotion foundation models and apply NeuroAI to mental health and emotionally aware human-computer interaction. Its goal is to place human wellbeing at the center of technology by creating systems that respond to emotional states and improve mental health and everyday interactions.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2024

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • One Mind Accelerator backed Orbit on February 9, 2026, adding credibility and capital access.
  • Public recruiter materials say Orbit is venture funded and backed by Google, Apple, and Microsoft leaders.
  • Orbit’s San Francisco base and 2026 hiring signal active execution despite early-stage constraints.

What critics are saying

  • Orbit remains pre-seed, with only $401,000 reported and no public valuation.
  • Simplify Jobs says no public consumer launch exists by 2026, keeping product risk high.
  • Orbit’s messaging splits between emotion decoding and VR gaming, signaling unfocused market positioning.

What makes Orbit Neuro unique

  • Orbit Neuro’s 2026 website says its BCI decodes emotion and makes technology empathetic.
  • Orbit’s full-stack approach spans sensors, hardware, software, and ML for neural state decoding.
  • One Mind named Orbit a 2026 accelerator company for precision mental healthcare.

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