Intuitive

healthcare

SeniorDataEngineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Data Engineer at Intuitive. Skills: Data pipelines, Data modeling, Data quality, Cloud data platforms. Design and implement scalable data pipelines (batch and/or streaming). Build and maintain curated datasets for downstream APIs and applications”

Industry & Context.

healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

SQL proficiency, Python proficiency, Data modeling (warehouse, lakehouse, or hybrid architectures), Data formats and table technologies (Parquet, Iceberg, Delta, etc.), Data engineering frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink), Managed platforms such as Databricks, Data quality, lineage, and observability tools, Cloud data platforms (AWS or GCP), Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or related field., Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in data engineering.

Nice to Have

Experience working with medical devices or other regulated industries., Experience with defining and implementing data privacy requirements.

What You'll Do.

Design and implement scalable data pipelines (batch and/or streaming)

Build and maintain curated datasets for downstream APIs and applications

Define and enforce data quality

and observability standards

Implement data transformation

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to onboard new data sources

Apply data governance practices

Optimize data storage and processing for performance and cost efficiency

and datasets for discoverability and reuse

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to onboard new data sources

Full Job Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here. Primary Function of Position We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the software team within the Endoluminal business unit and help drive AI developer enablement initiatives across the company. The successful candidate will design, build, and scale data pipelines and datasets that power APIs. Essential Job Duties * Design and implement scalable data pipelines (batch and/or streaming) * Build and maintain curated datasets for downstream APIs and applications * Define and enforce data quality, validation, and observability standards * Implement data transformation, modeling, and schema design * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to onboard new data sources * Apply data governance practices, including privacy, lineage, and access controls * Optimize data storage and processing for performance and cost efficiency * Document data models, pipelines, and datasets for discoverability and reuse ## Qualifications Required Skills and Experience * Strong proficiency in SQL and Python * Experience with data model

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