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Systems Engineer - Compute
Neuralink Corp · 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 21 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Neuralink Corp paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $170k–$190k, median $180k. Most were filed at wage level I (50%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 21 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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: Neuralink's Information Technology team owns the corporate environment that every engineer, scientist, and clinician depends on to do their work. Within IT, the Compute function is responsible for the physical and server infrastructure that powers neural recording training, data processing, and engineering workloads: the data center floor itself, the GPU and HPC clusters that run on it, and the storage, provisioning, and monitoring that keep those systems healthy. We build this infrastructure from the ground up, manage it as code, and treat uptime for research workloads as production. Job Description and Responsibilities: Neuralink is looking for a hands-on Systems Engineer with deep expertise in data center design, build, and operations. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of our compute and storage 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; drive capacity planning for power, cooling, and floor space • Own the full server and storage lifecycle: hardware selection and procurement, rack and cable, commissioning with BIOS/firmware tuning and integration testing, maintenance, and decommission • Administer and manage HPC and GPU clusters and high-performance storage systems • Automate 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, hardening, and performance tuning • Operate infrastructure monitoring and alerting; drive capacity planning for compute and storage from the data • Plan and coordinate maintenance windows, upgrades, and expansions; maintain 24/7 on-call readiness for compute and storage incidents • Ensure all systems comply with HIPAA, PII handling requirements, and applicable cybersecurity standards (ISO, NIST) • Author and maintain systems design documents, rack and power diagrams, runbooks, SOPs, hardware inventory, and DCIM records Required Qualifications: • Experience building and supporting HPC or high-density compute environments: GPU clusters, high-performance storage • Hands-on experience with data center power, cooling, and racking design and operations • Strong Linux server administration experience; working knowledge of Windows Server • Experience automating bare-metal provisioning (PXE/HTTP boot) and configuration management with Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet • Familiarity with DCIM tools and infrastructure monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar) • Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and NTP as they apply to server deployment and troubleshooting • Bachelor's degree in a technical field OR equivalent practical experience Preferred Qualifications: • Familiarity with cluster resource managers (Slurm, LSF, PBS) • Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V/Proxmox) and storage ecosystems (NAS/SAN, NFS/iSCSI) • Hands-on experience deploying liquid-cooled GPU racks • Exposure to real-time systems and industrial telemetry