Senior Full Stack Engineer - Robotics
About The Position
Intuitive is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build backend services, APIs, and customer-facing web applications supporting the Ion endoluminal robotic fleet and its application workflows. Ion is Intuitive’s robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung, with an initial goal of improving early lung cancer diagnosis. The role focuses on designing and building software that is scalable, testable, maintainable, and easy to integrate with internal and external systems. The engineer will work with embedded, infrastructure, data, design, product, security, and quality teams to develop useful, data-driven solutions and user experiences that meet compliance and operational requirements. The role also contributes to testing, CI/CD, observability, documentation, and operational practices that support reliable releases and services. This is a remote position; employees may be asked to come onsite by their leader. The listed shift is day shift. The role may be filled at a different job level depending on business need and the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Target base salary ranges are $188,600–$271,400 for Region 1 and $160,300–$230,700 for Region 2. Compensation depends on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and job level. Intuitive may require current proof of vaccination against certain diseases, including COVID-19, depending on the role and customer requirements.
Requirements
- Strong experience building backend services and APIs using one or more languages such as TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, Python, Java, or similar.
- Strong experience in front-end development with modern frameworks such as React.js, Vue.js, Svelte, or similar.
- Experience designing GraphQL, REST, or GRPC APIs with clear contracts, documentation, versioning, and backward compatibility.
- Experience with relational databases such as Postgres, service-side data modeling, and transactional system design.
- Experience with automated testing, GitLab CI/CD, and AWS-based deployment practices for backend services.
- Experience with containerized deployment and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, or Amazon EKS.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems concerns, including reliability, failure handling, observability, and operational support.
- Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant software engineering experience, including backend services or API development.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with medical devices or other regulated industries.
- Experience defining and implementing data privacy requirements.
- Experience with third-party API and data integrations, particularly with EMR systems.
- Experience in mobile application development.
Responsibilities
- Develop backend services and APIs supporting the robotic fleet and associated application workflows.
- Implement comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end testing within CI pipelines.
- Contribute to CI/CD, observability, and operational practices that support small, frequent, high-confidence releases.
- Ensure services and APIs have documentation, health endpoints, and uptime monitoring.
- Partner with embedded, infrastructure, and data teams to deliver useful, data-driven solutions.
- Coordinate with design and product teams to refine, scope, and develop user experiences.
- Collaborate with security and quality teams to ensure solutions meet compliance and operational requirements.
Benefits
- Market-competitive compensation package including base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
