Director of Software Engineering

A venture-backed neurotechnology company is building a next-generation human performance platform that combines immersive environments, real-time biosensing, and adaptive feedback systems.

This is not a traditional software leadership role.

The system sits at the in the center of VR runtime, real-time signal processing, hardware integration, and backend infrastructure. The core challenge is building a platform that operates reliably under real-world constraints, with tight latency budgets and continuous data flow from multiple sensors.

They are looking for a hands-on engineering leader who has operated at this level before.

What you will own

• End-to-end software delivery across VR runtime, backend services, web applications, and deployment environments
• Architecture and performance of a custom real-time runtime and signal processing pipeline
• Integration between firmware, device communication layers, and application-level systems
• Latency, memory, and performance optimization across real-time systems
• Stability and reliability of pipelines operating under continuous sensor input
• Release management, CI/CD, automated testing, and environment control
• Cross-functional execution across hardware, firmware, product, and research teams

What matters most

• Deep experience building real-time, low-latency systems
• Strong understanding of how systems behave under timing, performance, and integration constraints
• Experience working close to hardware, not just abstracting it away
• Ability to identify and solve failure modes across tightly coupled systems
• Background in immersive runtime environments, robotics, embedded systems, or similar domains
• Track record of delivering complex systems from concept through production

What this is not

• Not a pure backend or SaaS leadership role
• Not a role where you can stay at a high level
• Not a team that hands you clean boundaries between systems

Why this role

• You will own one of the hardest parts of the product
• You will work on a system where software, hardware, and real-time data are deeply intertwined
• You will help shape how a complex platform is built from early stage through production

If you’ve built systems where performance, timing, and real world behavior matter, this is the kind of problem you’ll recognize immediately.

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