Senior Manager, Network Connectivity for Surgical Robots

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale seeks a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building the network connectivity software powering our flagship robotic platforms.

You will guide the design, development, and deployment of telemetry, remote updates, remote service monitoring, and CCM fleet management across products. You will collaborate with product management, architecture, and QA, driving an ambitious technical vision while ensuring regulatory and cybersecurity compliance.

Qualifications

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in network connectivity software (telemetry, remote updates, CCM fleet management).
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate with product management, architecture, and QA to align requirements with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with medical device regulations and cybersecurity standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of junior and senior software engineers in network connectivity software.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and promote best practices in software design and agile methods.
• Conduct performance reviews and support team growth.
• Manage timelines, resources, and risks for successful outcomes.
• Communicate complex concepts to stakeholders clearly.
• Ensure regulatory and cybersecurity compliance throughout development.

Skills

Proven track record of managing teams

Modern C++

Embedded Python

Embedded Linux (Yocto)

Cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Medical device cybersecurity

Agile development

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

10+ years in software engineering with leadership

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Pub-sub messaging protocols (MQTT)

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale seeks a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building the network connectivity software powering our flagship robotic platforms.

You will guide the design, development, and deployment of telemetry, remote updates, remote service monitoring, and CCM fleet management across products. You will collaborate with product management, architecture, and QA, driving an ambitious technical vision while ensuring regulatory and cybersecurity compliance.