[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Intuitive

Role Description

The Ion endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung, with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build backend services, APIs, and customer-facing web applications that support our robotic fleet and associated application workflows. The successful candidate will design and build software that is scalable, testable, maintainable, and easy to integrate with internal and external systems. This role can be remote.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop backend services and APIs that support our robotic fleet and associated application workflows.
• Implement comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end testing within CI pipelines.
• Contribute to CI/CD, observability, and operational practices that support small, frequent, and high-confidence releases.
• Ensure services and APIs include first-class documentation, health endpoints, and uptime monitoring.
• Partner with embedded, infrastructure, and data teams to deliver solutions that are useful and data-driven.
• Coordinate with design and product teams to refine, scope, and develop delightful user experiences.
• Collaborate with security and quality teams to ensure solutions meet compliance and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building backend services and APIs in one or more languages such as TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, Python, Java, or similar.
• Strong experience in front-end development with modern frameworks, like React.js, Vue.js, Svelte, or similar.
• Experience designing GraphQL, REST, or GRPC APIs with clear contracts, documentation, versioning, and backward compatibility.
• Experience with relational databases such as Postgres, service-side data modeling, and transactional system design.
• Experience with automated testing, Gitlab CI/CD, and AWS-based deployment practices for backend services.
• Experience with containerized deployment and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, or Amazon EKS.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems concerns such as reliability, failure handling, observability, and operational support.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience in software engineering, including backend services or API development.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience working with medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Experience with defining and implementing data privacy requirements.
• Experience in third-party API & data integrations, particularly with EMR systems.
• Experience in mobile application development.

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.
• Accommodation & Accessibility Notice: Intuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact People Services at [email protected].

Compensation

• Max. Salary Region 2: 230700 USD
• Max. Salary Region 1: 271400 USD
• Min. Salary Region 1: 188600 USD
• Min. Salary Region 2: 160300 USD

Ways of Working

• This job will be remote and/or the job is designed to be performed outside of the office. Employees will come onsite when requested by the leader.