Manager Embedded Platform Software

Company: Intuitive
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

Job DescriptionOur team designs and builds the embedded software platform for next-generation surgical robotic systems. We're looking for a high energy, talented, individual to lead the Distributed Systems Software team, within the Multiport Platform Software group.We are a small group that works in a focused, high-energy environment. We believe in applying first principles thinking, data driven decision making, continuous learning, systematic planning to deliver results and achieve our goals.

• Are you passionate about technology? Do you want to have a direct impact on helping people live better lives?
• Interested in the medical applications of robotics?
• Do you like to build complex distributed systems?
• Does working in a multidisciplinary, systems-oriented design team sound exciting?Your Role:You'll be joining the team responsible for developing several generations of our flagship product, the daVinci Xi, to develop new surgical robotic systems. You'll have the opportunity and responsibility to lead development of your team's features, end to end. From concept to cross functional requirements gathering, to implementation, test and verification, success is in your hands.You are a hands-on technical manager, leading shoulder to shoulder with the team. You deeply understand the Venn diagram of technical components and stakeholders, identify misalignments, pull the pieces together to frame up tradeoffs and come up with solutions.Your Responsibilities:In your first year in this role, you will:
  • Own, provide technical oversight, and drive development of:
    • System configuration management
    • Distributed fault-reaction infrastructure
    • Distributed hardware control/monitoring infrastructure
    • 3rd party device integration
    • Interface with a variety of cross functional teams including Mechanical, Electrical, Clinical, Interaction Design & Manufacturing, understanding embedded software needs to create, maintain, and track a bottom-up schedule that best supports business unit top-down goals.
    • Own the embedded software development lifecycle for team deliverables and associated documentation (negotiate requirements, systematic risk assessment and mitigation, prototyping, development, testing, and software releases).
    • Champion best practices in software development (code reviews, scrums, bug scrubbing meetings, coding conventions, continuous integration, defensive programming, static analysis, design patterns, etc.).
    • Recognize and attract top talent, mentor and train existing team members and new hires through one-on-one coaching as well as team wide initiatives.
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