Intuitive

Robotics Software Engineer

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3 months ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$135k - $228k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Implement and adapt software within an existing codebase.
  • Collaborate with controls, mechanical, and software engineers to design, build, and iterate on robotic prototypes.
  • Design and lead experiments to characterize system performance, accuracy, and reliability.
  • Refine prototype software into robust, production-quality code.
  • Architect modular, testable software interfaces and system designs for a distributed robotic platform.
  • Contribute to long-term software architecture and platform strategy.
  • Develop and maintain formal design-control documentation in compliance with medical-device standards.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in C++, object-oriented programming, software architecture design, and testing.
  • Strong working knowledge of robotics algorithms, including forward kinematics.
  • Master’s or PhD in computer science or mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
  • Strong communication skills, independence, and technical ownership.
  • Flexibility to contribute across different areas of the codebase.
  • Four years of software application development experience is preferred.
  • Preferred qualifications include Linux development, medical-device software, formal requirements and testing documentation, Qt/QML, OpenGL and 3D rendering, and state-estimation and sensor-fusion algorithms.

Benefits

  • Employee position with a daytime shift.
  • Onsite weekly work under a set schedule, with the onsite percentage defined by the leader.
  • Market-competitive compensation package including base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.
  • Some roles may require current proof of vaccination against certain diseases, including COVID-19.

Tech Stack

Categories

Robotics
Intuitive

About Intuitive

10,000+ employees

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.

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