Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

 The Software Engineer will collaborate with a skilled and dedicated team to advance and expand the digital solutions available in Intuitive’s surgical robotic product portfolio. The individual selected for this role will make a significant impact on the IoMT & Platform Integration team, especially by developing and enhancing the network connectivity software for Intuitive’s surgical platforms.

In this position, your responsibilities will include designing and developing network connectivity software on the system side, contributing to a comprehensive digital solution delivered to our customers. To excel, you must thrive in a dynamic and focused team setting, possess outstanding communication abilities, and balance independent work with effective teamwork during all phases of planning, development, integration, and assessment of exploratory concepts and initial product versions.

A strong candidate will quickly become familiar with existing systems and devise innovative, yet practical solutions based on requirements. You’ll be supported by a caring management and development team dedicated to your professional success.

Essential Job Duties

• Design, Develop, and Maintain Embedded Network Applications
• Build and sustain embedded software solutions utilizing network communication protocols such as TCP/IP, WebSocket, and MQTT, ensuring seamless integration with scalable cloud environments (including AWS VPC, EC2, and ELB).
• Perform root cause analysis and address issues for products in both released and production stages.
• Security and Reliability
• Ensure embedded network applications meet security and reliability requirements.
• Implement encryption, authentication, and authorization where necessary.
• Collaboration and Compliance
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Quality Assurance, Product Management, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs) to deliver high-quality solutions compliant with FDA medical device regulations and IEC 62304 software lifecycle standards
• Contribute to formal risk analysis (such as FMEA) and develop software-based mitigations to address identified risks

Qualifications

Required Education, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field (Graduate degree preferred)
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with C/C++ and Python on embedded systems or IoT (Internet-of-things) devices
• Experience with network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, HTTP, WebSocket)
• Experience with network system design patterns (e.g. REST, Pub/Sub model)
• Proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with adopting new technologies to build network-connected robotic or embedded systems is highly desirable
• Experience with AWS IoT cloud development is highly desirable
• Experience with asynchronous programming (e.g. multi-threading, asyncio) is a plus
• Experience with cybersecurity elements (such as SSL, TLS, PKI, JWT) is a plus
• Experience with medical device software development life cycle i