Intuitive · 13 hours ago
Software Engineer Navigation - Future Forward Division
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$158K/yr - $228K/yr
5+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, committed to transforming the future of healthcare. As a Software Engineer on the Future Forward Navigation team, you will develop innovative digital solutions and collaborate with experts to build medical image analysis and computer vision systems for robotic platforms.
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Responsibilities
Support the development of advanced computer vision and ML algorithms (segmentation, 3D reconstruction, object tracking) from proof-of-concept to deployment on resource-constrained embedded platforms
Participate in building low-latency, real-time inference pipelines using C++ and CUDA to meet timing and accuracy requirements 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
Contribute to safety-critical software engineering practices, including failure mode analysis, hazard mitigation, and validation strategies for AI models
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 5 years of industry experience; or Master's degree and 3 years of experience; or a PhD
Academic or project experience with C++ (11/14/17+) and Python, exposure to system-level programming, memory management, and multi-threading for real-time applications
Foundational knowledge in geometric computer vision (camera calibration, SLAM, registration, multi-view geometry) and deep learning (classification, tracking, mapping, transformers/CNNs)
Familiarity with model optimization or deployment tools (e.g., TensorRT or similar)
Clear communication skills and ability to explain technical work to a broader audience
Preferred
Coursework or project experience validating computer vision/ML models for medical applications
Exposure to robotics, sensor data, kinematics, or coordinate transformations
Experience with data pipelines (data curation, labeling, augmentation, synthetic data)
Experience working with medical imaging modalities (Endoscopic video, Ultrasound, CT) or similar sensor data
Familiarity with profiling/optimizing algorithm performance on CPU and GPU
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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