Intuitive

healthcare

StaffSoftwareEngineer

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

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer at Intuitive. Skills: API design, developer usability principles, CLI tools, developer SDKs, frontend development, backend language. build APIs, command line interfaces, and other developer-facing tools and experiences that make APIs and data platforms easy to use. Partner with platform engineers working on development of backend services and APIs”

What You'll Achieve.

make APIs and data platforms easy to use; Improve accessibility, usability, and performance of developer-facing tools

Industry & Context.

healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19, U. S. export controls may apply

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

frontend development (React or similar), at least one backend language (Node. js, Python, etc. ), building CLI tools and/or developer SDKs, Understanding of API design and developer usability principles, authentication flows and API consumption patterns, UX intuition for developer-facing products, documentation tooling and content systems, Excellent problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset, Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science or related field., Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in software development.

Nice to Have

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

What You'll Do.

command line interfaces

and other developer-facing tools and experiences that make APIs and data platforms easy to use

Partner with platform engineers working on development of backend services and APIs

Develop user interfaces for API exploration

Build and maintain CLI tools

and developer tooling

Design intuitive developer experiences for interacting with APIs

and onboarding workflows

Collaborate with various teams to ensure consistent API usability

Gather feedback from users and iterate on tooling and UX

Improve accessibility

and performance of developer-facing tools

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with platform engineers; Collaborate with various teams

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 Staff Software Engineer to join the software team within the Endoluminal business unit and help drive AI developer enablement initiatives across the company. The successful candidate in this role will build APIs, command line interfaces, and other developer-facing tools and experiences that make APIs and data platforms easy to use. Essential Job Duties * Partner with platform engineers working on development of backend services and APIs * Develop user interfaces for API exploration, data access, and workflows * Build and maintain CLI tools, SDKs, and developer tooling * Design intuitive developer experiences for interacting with APIs * Create documentation, tutorials, and onboarding workflows * Collaborate with various teams to ensure consistent API usability * Gather feedback from users and iterate on tooling and UX * Improve accessibility, usability, and performance of developer-facing tools ## Qualifications Required Skills and Experience * Strong experience in fr

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