Senior Interaction Software Engineer

Primary Function of Position: 

This role will be part of Intuitive Future Forward team that aims to improve surgical outcomes and efficiency by innovating in computer graphics interaction engineering and embedded system software development. We work to empower the surgeon by extracting new information from the surgical scene presenting it with meaningful visualization and synthesizing it in a way that supports surgical decision making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in 3D and 2D graphics interactive application development and embedded software engineering with a focus on developing algorithms for multi-modal medical imaging applications. 

As a member of the Intuitive Future Forward team you will collaborate and contribute to the conceptualization design implementation and evaluation of new digital interfaces to support a novel robotic system. You will contribute across the entire development cycle taking concepts from initial prototypes to production software.

In this role you will design and implement a variety of software components and will take on projects with broad technical scope generating delightful digital interfaces inclusive of 2D and 3D content. The ideal candidate is an independent and fast-paced developer with excellent problem-solving skills who can translate rough and approximate requirements into working prototypes so to arrive at high quality complete solutions through methodical iterations.

Quick learning and a desire to understand requirements from an engineering and user perspective are essential to becoming a valuable contributor. A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required.

Essential Job Duties

• Contribute to the development of world-class intraoperative navigation and guidance systems of our next generation robotic software platform using Qt/QML and other tools in an embedded C/C environment to support surgeons in the use of a novel robotic system.  

• Collaborate closely with designers clinical engineers human factors and other software developers to integrate simple and elegant interfaces into user-friendly applications.

• Work with other engineering team members to define the architecture and select tools used for system graphical interfaces. 

• Participate in failure mode analysis to identify and implement robust hazard mitigation strategies.

• Refine prototypes to production-quality software through rapid iterations.

Qualifications :

Required Education Skills & Experience

• Minimum Bachelors or Masters degree in software Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred

• Minimum 3 years of industry experience developing interactive computer graphics or vision-based applications

• Demonstrated experience across phases of the product lifecycle including    design implementation debug verification and maintenance

• Fluent in object-oriented programming using C/C

• Experience with 3D Graphics and GUI development frameworks (e.g. Qt)

• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey technical content to a broader audience

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with Qt and/or QML

• Experience with 3D graphics frameworks (Qt3D OpenGL Vulkan etc.)

• Experience with the Nvidia CUDA programming

• Experience with the Ultrasound imaging systems is a big plus.

• Familiarity with development in a Linux environment

• Proficient in creating designs that prioritize user delight and safety

• Experience working in a regulated software environment such as the medical device industry

• Experience working with software development methodologies and tools

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

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Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time