Primary Function of Position The multiport software group within Intuitive has an immediate opening in Sunnyvale, CA for a Software Manager with a focus on the internal da Vinci emulator. You will manage a small team responsible for extending, deploying, and supporting our full-system emulator and hybrid hardware-in-the-loop setups.
A successful candidate must excel in a high-energy focused team environment and must balance delivery of new features, supporting existing features, and tracking system changes. An excellent candidate can rapidly learn the large complex and continually evolving systems, through establishing working relationships with multiple engineers in multiple departments. A deep sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required, as is the ability to make work fun and interesting.
Essential Job Duties- Manage and mentor direct reports to teach them about the da Vinci system software, our emulation frameworks, and how to become a better software engineer.
- Manage the lifecycle of large-scale emulation features and direct individual contributors in developing, deploying, and supporting the features.
- Learn and explore the continuously evolving da Vinci system software and firmware
- Be an advocate for a "simulation-first" approach to software development that educates the wider engineering organization on the productivity benefits of using the emulator.
- Establish and facilitate continuous communication between the other software engineering teams (i.e. our internal customers) and our emulation teams to enable rapid prototyping, fast support, and system integration of the emulator.
QualificationsRequired Education, Skills & Experience- Minimum 8 years as an individual contributor and 3 years as a people manager or prior management responsibilities through project management or team leadership efforts with a University degree
- Experience mentoring software engineers
- Extensive experience understanding and debugging complex systems
- Experience using C++ and Python
- Proficient communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a diverse range of talented engineers
Preferred Skills & Experience - Experience with Linux process management, signals, and inter-process communication
- Experience with software project methodologies (scrum, agile, XP, etc.)
- Experience with Linux Docker and Git
Additional InformationDue 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.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate's qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.
