Senior Software Engineer AR/VR
Company: Intuitive
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: June 26, 2022
Job Description:
Company Description 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. 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 Description
Primary Function of Position We are seeking a Software Engineer to
join the Future Forward Research Group at Intuitive Surgical. Our
group's role is to explore speculative concepts and technologies
that are promising for future products and services in the emerging
field of computer and robot-assisted medical interventions. As a
Software Engineer, you will work on the design and development of
augmented/virtual reality apps for mobile (Tablets, iPad) and
head-mounted devices targeting end-users involved in surgical
robotic procedures. The successful candidate must excel in a
high-energy, focused, small-team environment, and have a commitment
to high-quality research prototypes and supporting infrastructure.
A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is
required. As part of the research team, immediate responsibilities
include: Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop customer-facing AR/VR applications with the latest
reality hardware such as Oculus, HoloLens, iOS, and Android.
- Build, debug, and deploy next-generation AR/VR apps in
Unity3D/C#.
- Build secure, robust, reliable AR/VR applications providing
connectivity solutions.
- Develop new immersive reality features that contribute to the
product roadmap.
- Integrate AR/VR apps with back-end systems, APIs, and
services.
- Participate in the design discussion, and code reviews, leading
the products to the next level using well-suited software design
patterns and principles.
- Define the technical approach for product features, and
optimize for speed, performance, effectiveness, and
reliability.
- Conduct Unit/Integration tests, Interact with DevOps, QA, and
Cybersecurity teams through product releases. Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum Educational background in software engineering or
related program (MS degree preferred) or equivalent
experience.
- Minimum 8 years of experience developing and shipping
Unity-based applications, preferably in visualization, AR/VR
applications, or video games.
- Demonstrated hands-on skills in C++ and C#.
- Experience using animated 3D models.
- Familiarity with developing applications for Headsets/AR Mobile
devices such as - Oculus Quest, HoloLens, iPad, or equivalent.
- Experience building and shipping high-quality Unity apps.
- Experience building web applications and full-stack software
development.
- Experience profiling and debugging Unity applications for
performance optimizations.
- Attention to detail in UI design implementation.
- Strong communication and team-success-oriented collaboration
skills.
- Excellent programming skills with a solid understanding of
software engineering techniques, methodologies, and attention to
detail.
- Disciplined debugging skills and a tenacious problem solver.
Bonus Characteristics
- Shipped at least one Unity game.
- Experience writing graphics shaders in unity.
- Experience creating 3d assets.
- Knowledge of 3D, CAD, and Rigid-body physics.
- Experience using Metal/OpenGL/Vulkan or other 3D graphics
development frameworks.
- Experience working with AR libraries such as ARKit, Vuforia,
and ARCore.
- Experience developing apps for HMDs such as HoloLens, Oculus
Quest, or others.
- Experience in other game development engines/tools such as
Unreal, Blender, and Maya.
- Experience with node-based frameworks such as NodeCanvas,
ShaderGraph, and Blueprint.
- Experience in front-end web technologies.
- Experience in website/mobile app UI & UX design. 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
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 : Day
Travel : 10% of the time Travel Requirements:10% of the time
Shift:Day
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