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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, 3d Models, Software Applications, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Nvidia CUDA, Game Engine, Machine Learning, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenGL, OpenSceneGraph, Software Architecture, Qt Modeling Language (QML), Qt (Software), Planning Software, Deep Learning, Parallel Computation, Information Technology, Unreal Engine
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/intuitive/sr-software-engineer-planpoint-54fd3d

## About the Role

As a Sr Software Engineer, you will design and implement a variety of new user-facing features for PlanPoint. The ideal candidate is an independent developer with excellent problem-solving skills, capable of producing robust, high-quality code in the face of rapidly changing requirements., * Four years of experience designing user-facing software applications

 * Strong working knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming
 * Great 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

 * BS in computer science or equivalent, * MS or PhD in a related field
 * Experience designing medical device software
 * Experience working hands-on with X-ray, ultrasound, CT, or other relevant imaging modalities
 * Experience working with machine learning or deep learning systems and analysis pipelines
 * Experience with GUI frameworks such as Qt or QML
 * Experience with graphics libraries such as OpenGL or OpenSceneGraph
 * Experience with parallel programming and Cuda is a plus
 * Experience with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine is a plus

## Description

The Ion endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung. Our initial goal is improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. The Ion R&D team is looking for a gifted engineer to contribute to our planning software, PlanPoint, which helps our physician users create a 3D model of a patient's lung based on pre-operative medical images., * Design and implement high-quality software in C++

 * Contribute to system and software architecture for the Ion platform
 * Contribute to formal software documentation