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# Robotics Software Engineer

- **Company:** Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $193,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Rendering, C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Kinematics, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenGL, Software Architecture, Qt Modeling Language (QML), Qt (Software), Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Robot Operating System, Information Technology, Production Code
- **Published:** May 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000127731749-robotics-software-engineer

## About the Role

In this role, you will help develop a next-generation medical robotics platform. You'll collaborate within a small, fast-paced team to iteratively design and build complex robotic prototypes. The ideal candidate is a self-driven software engineer with strong problem-solving skills and deep expertise in robotics algorithms., * Deep expertise in C++, object-oriented programming, software architecture design, and testing

 * Strong working knowledge of robotics algorithms, including forward kinematics
 * Excellent communication skills
 * High levels of independence and technical ownership
 * Full-stack mentality, with flexibility to contribute to different areas of the codebase

Required Education and Training

 * MS or PhD in computer science, mechanical engineering, or equivalent, * Four years of experience developing software applications
 * Familiarity with development in a Linux environment
 * Experience developing software for medical devices
 * Experience with design documentation, including formal requirements and testing
 * Experience with GUI development (Qt/QML)
 * Experience with OpenGL and 3D rendering
 * Experience with state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms

## Description

* Quickly learn an existing software codebase to implement and adapt the software stack
 * Collaborate cross-functionally with controls, mechanical, and software engineers to design, build, and iterate on exploratory prototypes
 * Design and lead experiments to methodically characterize system performance, accuracy, and reliability, and to de-risk key aspects of a novel robotic platform
 * Refine prototype software into robust, production-quality code
 * Architect clean, modular, and testable software interfaces and system designs for a distributed robotic platform
 * Contribute to the long-term software architecture and platform strategyDevelop and maintain formal design control documentation in compliance with medical device standards


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