Sr Software Engineer, PlanPoint

Job description

Primary Function of Position 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.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.Essential Job Duties • Work as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced, start-up-like business unit • Prototype new GUI elements, and rapidly iterate to prove concepts or fail quickly • Design and implement high-quality software in C++ • Contribute to system and software architecture for the Ion platform • Contribute to formal software documentation Required Skills and Experience • 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 Working Conditions • None Preferred Skills and Experience • 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 It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive . As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here.