Unity Engineer

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Kinematics Object-Oriented Software Development Peachtree (Accounting Software) Software Architecture Software Engineering Information Technology Optimization Algorithms

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Unity Engineer, with an emphasis on the Unity physics system and advanced kinematic chains utilizing inverse and forward kinematics. We are looking for an engineer who combines deep technical expertise with sound engineering judgment. Someone who understands how to balance realism, performance, maintainability, and delivery timelines to consistently ship high-quality software.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the real-world robot code and apply it to optimize, improve, and expand the capabilities of our existing digital twin robot codebase
  • Profile, diagnose, and optimize performance across CPU, GPU, and memory for acceptable XR performance
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, product owners, and subject matter experts to translate real-world robotic behavior into simulation
  • Evaluate technical tradeoffs and make pragmatic implementation decisions that support product goals and delivery schedules
  • Contribute to architectural decisions, coding standards, and long-term platform maintainability

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field
  • Strong experience using C# and C/C++
  • Deep expertise of 3D simulation of one or more physics phenomena
  • Experience with multi-end-effector, constraint-based, or redundant kinematic systems
  • Deep understanding of 3D math: vectors, matrices, quaternions, jacobians, etc.
  • Understanding of fixed timestep simulation, interpolation, solver iterations, sub-stepping, and numerical stability, as well as multithreading, SIMD, and other optimization techniques
  • Proven experience joining and contributing to a large, existing production codebase
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, and maintainable code practices
  • Located within an hour of our Sunnyvale, CA or Peachtree, GA offices.

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.

Benefits & conditions

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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on 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.

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 base compensation ranges are listed. FULL_TIME Organization

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