Senior GPU Engineer, Edge AI for Robotic Systems

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems GPU Engineer - AI & Robotics to advance high-performance robotic AI for edge and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with research, software/hardware, and clinical teams to translate ML ideas into validated medical device products. Responsibilities span performance optimization, system integration, Linux virtualization, and cross-functional collaboration across edge, firmware, OS, and cloud services, enabling safe and scalable embodied

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; advanced degrees preferred.
• 6+ years of embedded systems software development with real-time, high-performance embodied AI and perception systems.
• Expert in GPU Compute API - CUDA, OpenCL.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, Bash and building real-time, multi-threaded applications.

Responsibilities

• GPU & Model Performance & Optimization: Advanced skills using profiling, tracing, and debugging tools to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements.
• System Architecture & Integration: Design and optimize software interfaces between robotic subsystems, ensuring seamless integration between edge AI, firmware, OS, hardware, and cloud services.
• Linux Systems & Virtualization: Development of Linux kernel internals, device drivers, memory management, and containerized GPU runtime environments (e.g., Docker, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, Kubernetes).
• Project Ownership & Strategy: Lead complex, end-to-end embodied intelligence projects, defining the roadmap for the robotics platform and making strategic trade-offs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with motion controls, perception, and hardware teams during early-stage exploration to address clinical and safety requirements.
• Iterative Development: Refine designs balancing feasibility with schedules and resources.

Skills

CUDA

OpenCL

C/C++

Python

Bash

Real-time systems

Embodied AI

Linux

Interprocess communication

Education

Master's degree or higher in CS/CE

Advanced degrees preferred

Tools

NVIDIA Nsight Systems

Nsight Compute

Docker

NVIDIA Container Toolkit

Kubernetes

QNX

Yocto

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems GPU Engineer - AI & Robotics to advance high-performance robotic AI for edge and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with research, software/hardware, and clinical teams to translate ML ideas into validated medical device products. Responsibilities span performance optimization, system integration, Linux virtualization, and cross-functional collaboration across edge, firmware, OS, and cloud services, enabling safe and scalable embodied