Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Primary Function of Position
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build backend services and APIs that support our
robotic platforms and associated application workflows. The successful candidate will design and
build services and APIs that are scalable testable maintainable and easy to integrate with
internal and external systems. This role will also provide technical leadership across service
design architecture and engineering practices.
Essential Job Duties (Specific responsibilities and tasks an individual would be expected to
perform in the role. Additional job duties may be determined by functional people manager)
Design build test and operate backend services and APIs that support our robotic
platforms and associated application workflows.
Architect and develop service capabilities such as remote configuration management
software updates service workflows and telemetry data ingestion.
Implement comprehensive unit integration and end-to-end testing within CI pipelines.
Drive 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 product teams
to deliver solutions that are useful and broadly adoptable.
Collaborate with security and quality teams to ensure
solutions meet compliance and operational requirements.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers helping guide architecture
implementation and engineering best practices

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience (Specific skills knowledge and experience that an individual
must possess in order to successfully perform in job)
Strong experience building backend services and APIs in one or more languages such as
Java Go Python or similar.
Strong experience designing REST or GRPC APIs with clear contracts documentation
versioning and backward compatibility.
Strong experience with relational databases such as Postgres service-side data
modeling and transactional system design.
Strong experience with automated testing Gitlab CI/CD and AWS-based deployment
practices for backend services.
Strong 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.
Required Education and Training (As applicable - Specific education and training that an
individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)
- Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or related field.
- Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in software engineering including backend
services or API development.
Working Conditions (As applicable - Any physical requirements for the job. If not applicable state
none)
None

Preferred Skills and Experience (As applicable - Specific skills
knowledge and experience that are not required to perform the job
but are desirable to have)
- Experience working with medical devices or other regulated
industries.
- Experience with defining and implementing data privacy requirements.

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

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

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.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

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