Computer Vision Scientist
Company: Intuitive
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: June 17, 2022
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAt 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. Intuitive has been built
by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe
great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an
inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual
respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do
their best work as their most authentic selves. Passionate people
who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members
are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the
energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world
experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our
team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue
to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential. Join a
team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community
of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's
advance the world of minimally invasive care.Job DescriptionPrimary
Function of Position:The Future Forward Research group within
Intuitive Surgical has an immediate opening in Sunnyvale, CA or
Aubonne Switzerland for a research scientist with focus on Computer
Vision, Deep Learning and Image Analytics, contributing to new
technology development in the area of 3D scene
understanding/reconstruction and spatial AI systems for
next-generation robot-assisted surgery platforms. This role is an
exciting opportunity to join a newly formed team and contribute to
its growth and it will give you an opportunity to test your
knowledge in a challenging problem solving environment.
The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy, focused,
small-team environment, be able to initiate and drive new research
directions, and have a commitment to high research quality. A
strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is
required.
As part of the research team, immediate responsibilities
include:
- Research, design and implement algorithms in deep learning for
computer vision and image analytics
- Contribute to research projects that develop a variety of
algorithms and systems in computer vision, image and video
analysis.
- Advance the state-of-the-art in the field, including generating
patents and publications
- Develop prototypes of 3D recognition models that scale to large
clinical datasets
- Develop prototypes of dense 3D reconstruction systems based on
multi-view image sensors
- Contribute to building new clinical datasets and data
pipelines
- Participate in integration of new ML/CV algorithms into
existing and future robotic platforms
- Experiment with several users and clinical advisors to iterate
prototype designs based on feedback and performance.
- Develop new technologies and digital products to improve
surgeon and team performance on robotic surgery platforms.
- Support academic collaborations in related fields.Additional
responsibilities include:
- Contribute to multiple areas of research, including but not
limited to the following:
- Design and apply CV/ML algorithms to novel, surgical
applications
- Design/bring-up of novel sensing technologies
- Characterize surgeon and team behavior and workflow to optimize
new technologies
- Establish strong academic collaborations across research
disciplines
QualificationsSkill/Job Requirements:
Competency Requirements: (Competency is based on: education,
training, skills and experience).In order to adequately perform the
responsibilities of this position the individual must have:
- Doctoral degree in computer science, electrical and computer
engineering, or Master's degree with minimum (5) years industry
experience developing computer vision and machine learning
applications
- Strong understanding of machine learning: you should be
familiar with the process (data collection, training, evaluation,
and making iterative improvements) of building effective learning
systems.
- Strong hands-on experience with at least one of the main stream
deep learning frameworks such TensorFlow, PyTorch, BLVC Caffe,
Theano
- Strong hands-on experience with Python (proficiency), C/C++
(proficiency), Shell Script, Matlab
- Strong engineering practices, debugging/profiling skills,
familiarity with multi-threaded programming.
- Train machine learning and deep learning models on a computing
cluster to perform visual recognition tasks, such as segmentation
and detection
- Hands-on experience with GPU accelerated algorithms and
implementations
- Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art models based on CNNs,
RNNs, and LSTMs
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Interested in early phases of product exploration and iteration
based on incomplete requirements.
- Solid understanding of computer vision, machine learning, and
deep learning algorithms and techniques is required
- Experience with visualization tools is a plus
- Self-starter and able to work in a collaborative and
results-oriented environment
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally (5-15%)
- Able to view live and recorded surgical proceduresAdditional
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.Intuitive is an Equal
Employment 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.We will
consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and
conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.Shift :
DayTravel : 10% of the timeTravel Requirements:10% of the time
Shift:Day
Keywords: Intuitive, Sunnyvale , Computer Vision Scientist, IT / Software / Systems , Sunnyvale, California
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