Intuitive

Healthcare

SeniorEmbeddedSoftwareEngineer

$165–235k ~AI est. Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Intuitive. Skills: Embedded Software, C++, RTOS. Design and develop embedded software. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable C/C++ code”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Debugging; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in embedded software development, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, Experience with C/C++ programming language, Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), Experience with hardware debugging tools

Nice to Have

Master's degree in a related field, Experience with Linux kernel development, Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash), Experience with Agile development methodologies, Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)

What You'll Do.

Design and develop embedded software

and maintainable C/C++ code

Develop and integrate software components

Debug and troubleshoot software and hardware issues

Perform unit and integration testing

Collaborate with hardware engineers

Document software designs and implementations

Participate in code reviews

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Hardware engineers; Cross-functional teams

Process & Methodology

Agile methodologies

Full Job 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. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the Future Forward organization, you will work at the forefront of innovation, rapid prototyping, and new product development. You’ll collaborate with talented cross-functional teams—including engineers, clinicians, and product managers—to advance Intuitive’s robotic surgical platform, driving the entire product lifecycle from concept to launch. In this role, you will design, develop, and integrate embedded and platform software across a complex robotic system, interfacing with hardware, firmware, c

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