Software Engineer

Science is developing a software platform that will touch every part of the company, from collecting neural data to tracking devices through assembly to streamlining purchasing. We are looking for an experienced web engineer to join onsite in Alameda, CA to help build out this platform, in close collaboration with a world-class team of scientists and engineers. You will work with the microfabrication, biology, animal behavior, surgery, and ops teams to build tools that they will use every day. Great communication skills are a must, and we're looking for technical and product judgment above all: can you ask the right questions to absorb other people’s mental models, then turn around and build things that make sense for the situation, quickly?

Science is developing a software platform that will touch every part of the company, from external engagement to internal operational and R&D processes. We are looking for experienced web engineers to join onsite in Alameda, CA to help build out this platform, in close collaboration with a world-class team of scientists and engineers. You will work with the microfabrication, biology, animal behavior, surgery, and logistics teams to build tools that they will use every day. Great communication skills are a must, and we're looking for excellent technical and product judgment: can you ask the right questions to absorb other people’s mental models, then turn around and build things that make sense for the situation, quickly?

Key Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience as a web software engineer, including significant depth in either backend or fullstack development.
• Deep understanding of modern web applications design architecture, good API design patterns, and performance.
• Adaptable and proactive in a fast‑paced, startup environment, taking ownership of projects and collaborating effectively.
• Ability to act as your own product manager and understand the core requirements that make solutions effective.
• A strong sense of when it's appropriate to address mounting technical debt and when to keep building new features.

Preferred Qualifications

• Our stack is Rails / React / Typescript / PostgreSQL. Experience with at least one of these technologies is a plus.
• Experience with app deployment and devops.

Salary/Pay Range:

For individuals hired to work in California, Science is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.  We determine your level based on your interview performance and make an offer based on geo-located salary bands.The base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000-$180,000 + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of the offer is not included in these numbers. 

Benefits: 

At Science, our benefits are in place to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Flexible vacation and company-paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care and medical leave
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Science
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)

Science Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work.

We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Science will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.