Intuitive · 11 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer Navigation
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$189K/yr - $271K/yr
6+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, dedicated to transforming healthcare. The Senior Software Engineer on the Future Forward Navigation team will develop innovative digital solutions and collaborate with experts in robotics and imaging to build medical image analysis and computer vision systems for robotic platforms.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end development of advanced computer vision and ML algorithms (segmentation, 3D reconstruction, object tracking) from proof-of-concept to deployment on resource-constrained embedded platforms
Architect low-latency, real-time inference pipelines using C++ and CUDA, ensuring algorithms meet strict timing and accuracy budgets for surgical assistance
Collaborate with designers, clinical engineers, and other software developers to translate approximate clinical needs into concrete technical requirements and verifiable software specifications
Drive safety-critical software engineering practices, including failure mode analysis, hazard mitigation, and validation strategies for AI models
Mentor junior engineers and define best practices for code quality and architectural patterns within a distributed robotic system
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 8 years of industry experience; or Master's degree and 6 years of experience; or a PhD and 3 years of experience, with a proven track record of shipping production-quality computer vision features to products
Strong C++ (11/14/17+) and Python skills, with experience in system-level programming, memory management, and multi-threading for real-time applications
Strong foundation in both geometric computer vision (camera calibration, SLAM, registration, multi-view geometry) and deep learning (classification, tracking, mapping, transformers/CNNs)
Experience optimizing models for edge inference using TensorRT or similar hardware acceleration frameworks
Excellent communication skills and ability to convey technical content to a broader audience
Preferred
Experience with validating computer vision models tailored to medical applications
Robotics exposure and familiarity with sensor data, kinematics, and coordinate frame transformations
Knowledge of medical device software standards (IEC 62304, ISO 14971) and experience supporting FDA regulatory submissions for AI/ML-enabled devices
Experience constructing large-scale data pipelines, including learning strategies, synthetic data generation, and ground-truth labeling
Demonstrated ability to work with medical imaging modalities (Endoscopic video, Ultrasound, CT) or similar sensor data
Experience in profiling and optimizing algorithm performance on CPU and GPU
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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