9 hours ago
Base Salary
$160k - $271k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain real-time surgical visualization and augmented reality software for the da Vinci surgical system.
- Collaborate with designers, clinical engineers, human factors specialists, and software teams to translate clinical needs into reliable, performant software.
- Prototype novel clinical ideas and carry selected concepts through production integration.
- Define high-level requirements and architect software interfaces for a distributed robotic system.
- Perform failure mode analysis and implement hazard mitigation strategies.
- Support verification, validation, and documentation in a regulated development environment.
- Use software development tooling and practices including version control, code review, testing, and Linux development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience is considered.
- Strong proficiency in C++ in a production software environment.
- Solid understanding of computer graphics fundamentals, including rendering pipelines, shaders, and scene management.
- Practical experience with graphics APIs such as OpenGL, Vulkan, or Metal.
- Experience integrating software into larger systems with defined interfaces and constraints.
- Preferred qualifications include surgical robotics or medical imaging experience, HCI engineering, Qt/QML, Unity, Nvidia CUDA, computer vision, machine learning, and use of AI-powered tools for prototyping.
Benefits
- Fully onsite, day-shift employee position.
- Market-competitive compensation package including base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.
- Current proof of vaccination against certain diseases, including COVID-19, may be required depending on the role.
- Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.
About Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted systems for minimally invasive procedures used by hospitals and surgeons, including the da Vinci surgical system and the Ion endoluminal platform for lung biopsy. Its business model combines capital equipment sales with recurring revenue from instruments, accessories, software, and service/training contracts. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Intuitive is publicly traded on NASDAQ (ISRG) and serves healthcare providers worldwide.