Senior/Staff Robotics Software Engineer: AI-Driven Surgery

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. seeks a Senior/Staff Robotics Software Engineer to develop and optimize a cutting-edge surgical robotics control platform. You will design, implement, and verify real-time software modules, focusing on deterministic timing, latency reduction, and robust observability.

Collaboration with clinical and engineering teams is essential to deliver safe, high-performance systems. The role combines advanced software architecture with hands-on lab work in a fast-paced startup

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (>= C++11).
• Knowledge of DDS or alternative IPC like gRPC.
• Experience deploying/testing software in Linux.
• Experience with mission-critical software.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining robot controls software with real-time-safe data transfer and observability mechanisms.
• Optimising controls data pipeline across PCs with network and DDS QoS configuration.
• Bridging timing gaps between non-deterministic IPC and deterministic event-loops.
• Collaborating with control algorithm engineers to optimise control loop performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high performance of software modules.
• Engage in pair programming, code reviews, and design discussions to maintain high coding standards.
• Test software with/without hardware, using virtual fixtures to aid automation.

Skills

C++ (robot controls)

DDS / IPC (gRPC)

Latency optimisation

Linux systems programming

Mission-critical software

Embedded C/C++

Profiling (gprof)

Observability framework

Kinematics / rigid-body dynamics

Motor control

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s/Ph.D. in CS/Engineering/Robotics

Tools

Linux

Containerisation

Job description

Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. seeks a Senior/Staff Robotics Software Engineer to develop and optimize a cutting-edge surgical robotics control platform. You will design, implement, and verify real-time software modules, focusing on deterministic timing, latency reduction, and robust observability.

Collaboration with clinical and engineering teams is essential to deliver safe, high-performance systems. The role combines advanced software architecture with hands-on lab work in a fast-paced startup