Machine Learning Engineer
San FranciscoFull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Machine Learning Lead role at Nudge focusing on ML and imaging systems at the intersection of ultrasound, signal processing, and neuroscience. Lead technical direction, architecture, modeling, and deployment of core ML initiatives to image the brain and skull, simulate ultrasound propagation, and enable real-time inference and adaptive targeting.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of imaging algorithms that leverage in-house ultrasound transducers and high-performance compute to image the brain and skull
- Drive the development of high-resolution acoustic simulation systems to model the propagation and scattering of ultrasound energy and accurately predict delivered dose
- Architect computer vision and real-time inference systems that track brain motion and dynamically adapt targeting parameters during treatment
- Partner closely with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, ultrasound engineers, transducer designers, and neuroscientists to translate research concepts into robust production systems
- Define technical strategy and best practices across machine learning, modeling, simulation, and signal processing infrastructure
- Mentor and elevate other engineers through technical leadership, code review, and systems-level thinking
- Help shape the long-term ML roadmap as we apply machine learning in a domain where it has not traditionally been used
Qualifications
- Strong first-principles understanding of engineering, physics, and signal processing
- Experience writing production-level code (Python preferred)
- A degree in Computer Science or similar engineering discipline
- You do not need prior experience with ultrasound or neuroscience
- Shipped products that deliver value in the real world; ideally, you will have solved problems involving messy real-world sensors
- High integrity and strong professional judgement
Skills
Required:First-principles engineeringProduction-level PythonMachine learning for imaging and signal processingSystem architecture and deployment
Nice to have:Team leadership / mentoring
Last updated Aug 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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