Senior Software Engineer

Intuitive; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and evolve a scalable Data-as-a-Service platform powering Intuitive Digital products. You will develop high-throughput streaming pipelines, APIs, and data models in collaboration with engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience, proficiency in multiple languages, and strong background in Spark, Kafka, and cloud-based data solutions. Onsite position with a focus on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Fluent coding in at least two major programming languages.
• Hands-on experience building data pipelines and distributed systems with Spark, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, and Airflow.
• Experience with CI/CD workflows, testing, and IaC practices.
• Experience with AWS and/or GCP.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in CS/Engineering with ~5+ years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve a scalable DaaS platform for Intuitive Digital products.
• Develop high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines and streaming components.
• Create self-service APIs and applications for data access.
• Collaborate with core teams to evolve data models and architectures.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead moderately complex data projects.

Skills

Polyglot coding

Data pipelines

Distributed systems

Two languages

High-throughput systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Apache Spark

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Snowflake

Airflow

Kubernetes

Postgres

Job description

• Ways of Working: Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.
• Employee Type: Employee
• Min. Salary Region 1: 188600 USD
• Global Job Level (HCM): Professional 4 (11)
• Min. Salary Region 2: 160300 USD

Company 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.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

The Senior Software Engineer will design, build, and evolve key components of a modern, scalable Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform that supports Intuitive Digital products and serves more than 2,000 engineers across the organization. This role is responsible for independently delivering significant features and services within our real-time and micro-batch data pipelines that power product development, internal tools, and analytics. The engineer will make sound design decisions within their area, collaborate effectively across functions, and contribute to the reliability, performance, and usability of the platform at scale.

Major work will focus on developing high-throughput, low-latency data delivery through streaming pipelines, dynamic transformations, and APIs that enable application development, AI/ML, and actionable insights. You will help implement the architecture and engineering practices that support self-service analytics and operational decision-making.

Design and build scalable distributed systems that leverage event-based and streaming data pipelines to handle ingestion and processing of robot, manufacturing, and clinical data

Develop self-service APIs and applications that enable users to access and interact with data

Partner with core engineering teams to evolve data models in response to changing business needs

Apply software development best practices — CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure-as-code, and microservice architectures — in your day-to-day work

Actively participate in team planning, code reviews, KPI reviews, and design discussions, offering constructive input and driving decisions to closure within your area

Serve as a mentor to junior engineers and new team members, sharing knowledge and helping accelerate their ramp-up and growth

May lead moderately complex projects within the data domain, coordinating with cross-functional partners to deliver successful outcomes

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

Fluent coding in at least two major programming languages

Hands-on experience building data pipelines and working with distributed systems using technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, and Airflow

Working technical knowledge and experience with Data Platform components / design patterns:Event-Driven Pipelines (e.g. AWS Lambda)Message Queues (e.g. Kafka)Container Orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes)Stream Processing (e.g. Flink, Spark)Relational Databases (e.g. Postgres)Data Warehouses (e.g. Snowflake)Analytics Engineering (e.g. DBT)Workflow Orchestration (e.g. Airflow)Search Engines (e.g. Elasticsearch)

Solid understanding of CI/CD workflows, unit testing and integration testing, and deployment patterns

Experience with AWS and/or GCP

Experience with SQL and relational databases

Ability and enthusiasm to work collaboratively and cross-functionally, take ownership of your deliverables, and drive your own progress while knowing when to elevate

Required Education and Training

Solid quantitative background in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field. Minimum a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, with a typical minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience on a Platform team

Experience with Gitlab CI/CD or other CI tooling

Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Packer + general IaC best practices

Familiarity with CNCF projects and successful use of them in past projects

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

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Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

Accommodation & Accessibility Notice:

Intuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact People Services at [e-mail].

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

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