Sr. Image Processing Software Engineer

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

The goal of the Advanced Imaging team is to design, prototype, test, and implement next-generation optical imaging technologies to enable surgeons to see more, gather information, and enhance their visual surgical experience. We are looking for a strong, systems-oriented software engineer with interest in surgical imaging and who is driven by a “patients first” purpose. The candidate will have experience in image processing/computer vision, with an emphasis on real-time performance; comfortable operating in a monorepo environment and deploying software; and who is hands-on and self-directed. The ideal candidate will have strong software development and integration skills, can systematically analyze system performance across complex co-integrated components, diagnose problems in imaging pipelines, and perform rigorous data analysis. They will have opportunities to work on state-of-the-art products and technologies to shape next generation vision system. This individual must possess a strong sense of individual ownership as well a desire to work in cross-functional teams with shared responsibility and on complex projects. This role reports to the Director of Advanced Imaging. No prior medical device experience is required for this position.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience or comparable in a similar role.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, Matlab.
• Experience in real-time image processing.
• Experience in shell scripting.
• Experience designing, implementing, testing and optimizing imaging modalities and their display.
• Experienced with good software practices in prototyping, implementing, debugging and testing.
• Experience developing in a large monorepo environment.
• Experience with software release frameworks and methodologies.
• Good documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to engage in open, active collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• CUDA programming experience is a plus.
• Experience with embedded software and/or real-time systems and concepts is a plus.
• Highly innovative with a demonstrated track record for clean solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Comfortable interacting with specialized hardware.
• Knowledgeable in camera sensors, displays, optics and illumination sources.

Responsibilities

• Develop software in a mixed software/hardware environment that includes Python, C++, CUDA, Matlab on Linux and Windows.
• Implement image processing blocks from prototype to production environments, considering system data communication strategies and real-time embedded requirements.
• Create tools and software releases, and debug them on custom surgical system hardware, for evaluation by our partner teams.
• Lead preclinical data collection and analysis.
• Write scripts to automate data collection and workflows.
• Obtain and iterate feedback into design.
• Establish and maintain strong, productive relationships and collaborations across functional and organizational boundaries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees