Sr Manager, Immersive Content

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

14h

About The Position

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints. As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible. The Future Forward team is responsible for creating new products and technologies. Come join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals to impact the lives of their patients. Primary Function of Position The Sr Manager, Immersive Content, is responsible for leading a product development team creating immersive training applications for surgical robotic systems. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with team management, guiding the development of interactive experiences across a variety of delivery platforms to increase access to best in class training for customers around the world. Success in this role will be measured by the team's ability to consistently deliver reliable training applications on schedule, user adoption and training effectiveness metrics, and the development of a cohesive, high- performing technical team. The ideal candidate has experience delivering products for end users, skill for integrating disparate inputs into a technical plan, ease working with business stakeholders, passion for architecting and coding complex technical solutions, and experience implementing cutting edge tools for immersive content development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of Unity development, including hands-on XR work
• 3+ years guiding teams or leading technical initiatives, with a focus on collaboration and shared success
• Ability to design and build scalable, reliable systems that support high-quality user experiences
• Strength in creating an environment where teams consistently deliver meaningful, well-crafted products
• Clear and empathetic communication skills, with comfort engaging partners across technical and clinical domains
• Proficiency with C#, Unity’s XR toolkit, performance optimization, and modern development practices

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Meta Quest development, optimization, and deployment processes
• Experience with Azure cloud services, agile methodologies, or DevOps practices
• Additional strengths such as Unreal Engine development, web platform development, or experience in healthcare, robotics, or simulation.
• Experience building multiplayer or collaborative XR applications

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and hands-on development of Unity-based immersive training applications, ensuring scalable solutions that are thoughtful, reliable, and accessible across platforms
• Write clear, maintainable code and help shape technical standards that support team success
• Mentor and guide the software development team, fostering a collaborative culture where ideas are valued and continuous improvement is encouraged
• Explore opportunities to use AI in ways that enhance development workflows and elevate user experience
• Guide project planning, sprint execution, and milestone delivery in a steady, organized, and predictable way
• Communicate technical updates, design decisions, and recommendations in a clear and inclusive manner to stakeholders
• Stay current with XR, AI, and Unity developments, especially those that strengthen quality and usability across devices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager