Intuitive Surgical
Full-Stack Software Engineer
- Location
- (CA)Hybrid
- Posted
- Posted 4h ago
- Source
- SmartRecruiters (employer's applicant tracking system)
- Category
- Engineering/Technology
- Industry
- Medical Device
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Job Description
Job Duties
Platform Development
- Design, build, and maintain both the frontend and backend of a new internal AI-powered platform — taking ownership of features from development through production deployment
- Build and maintain integrations between the platform and cloud services, AI APIs, and internal data sources
- Write clean, tested, and well-documented code across the full stack (Python backend + React/TypeScript frontend)
- Contribute to architectural discussions with guidance from senior engineers — learning to think beyond the feature and consider system design
AI & Automation
- Integrate generative AI and LLM capabilities into the platform to help business teams find information faster, answer questions, and automate repetitive workflows
- Begin applying agentic and tool-calling patterns with growing independence — supported by senior engineers
Collaboration & Requirements
- Partner with business teams to understand workflows and translate them into working software features — with some guidance on scoping and prioritization
- Participate actively in design reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives
- Communicate progress, blockers, and tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Security & Governance
- Implement secure authentication and access control (OAuth 2.0 / OIDC) appropriate for sensitive business data
- Follow and contribute to data governance practices to ensure the platform handles information responsibly
Engineering Practices
- Contribute to and follow team engineering best practices — unit testing, integration testing, code reviews, and documentation
- Work confidently within CI/CD pipelines to build, test, and deploy features to production
- Use observability and monitoring tools to diagnose issues and understand platform health in production
Iteration & Improvement
- Gather and act on real user feedback to iterate on features over time
- Balance speed and reliability — shipping incrementally while maintaining production quality standards
Qualifications
Level: Level: Junior / Early-Career (1–2 years of professional experience)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
- Relevant coursework or self-study in: Web Development, Cloud Computing, Databases, Software Engineering, or AI/ML
- Equivalent practical experience considered in lieu of degree
Technical Skills
- Languages & Frameworks
- 1–2 years of hands-on Python experience — professional or project-based; exposure to FastAPI or a comparable async framework is a plus
- React + TypeScript — has shipped or contributed to UI features in a real or production-like environment
- Solid understanding of REST API design and client-server architecture
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Working experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP considered) — has deployed or managed cloud resources in a real project
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized deployments
- Active experience working within CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar)
- AI / Generative AI
- Has worked with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or similar) in at least one project — professional, personal, or academic
- Growing familiarity with agentic patterns and tool-calling is a strong differentiator
- Security & Auth
- Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0 / OIDC authentication flows — has implemented or debugged auth in a real application
- Awareness of secure coding practices and data privacy principles
- Soft Skills & Work Style
- Can work with non-technical stakeholders to clarify requirements — asks the right questions and translates feedback into actionable tasks
- Takes end-to-end ownership of features — doesn't need hand-holding to get from ticket to production
- Comfortable iterating in ambiguity — can make reasonable decisions and know when to escalate
- Values code quality, testing, and documentation as part of the job, not an afterthought
- Eager to grow toward senior-level independence — proactively seeks feedback and applies it
- What You'll Grow Into This role is a launchpad toward senior engineering responsibilities. You'll take on meaningful scope from day one — owning features end-to-end — while being mentored on system design, architectural thinking, and cross-functional leadership.
Additional Information
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
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