Director, Scientific Computing - Neural Dynamics

The Director of Scientific Computing will oversee the engineering capabilities that empower internal and external scientists to make discoveries using petabyte scale biological datasets and large foundation and mechanistic models of the brain. The role will execute a long-term strategy to scale computing platforms, data infrastructure, and data processing capabilities to support ambitious science projects. The Director will serve as a senior technology leader, collaborating with scientific, operational, and administrative teams.

What You Will Do

The Director will execute a long-term strategy to scale computing platforms, data infrastructure, and data processing capabilities to support ambitious science projects. They will lead the analysis of petascale multimodal biological data, leveraging state-of-the-art ML for images, timeseries, and omics data. The Director will also establish best practices and standards for software engineering, including data management and infrastructure usage.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer science, data engineering, software development, data science, machine learning, or related fields. They will have experience in scaling tools and algorithms for large datasets, expertise in ML and agentic workflows applied to large datasets, and experience managing and leading engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in computer science, data engineering, software development, data science, machine learning or related fields
• Proven experience in scaling tools and algorithms for large datasets
• Expertise in ML and agentic workflows applied to large datasets
• Experience managing and leading engineering teams
• Proven excellent strategic and operational planning skills
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of software engineering best practices
• Experience in mentoring and career development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Work visa sponsorship