Software Engineering Intern

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.

Primary Function of Position

The Data Platform team builds and maintains data pipelines which collect and process data from DaVinci and Ion systems for the customer-facing My Intuitive application, and internal analytics and machine learning. We also run data pipelines supporting development of DaVinci and Ion systems and to provide analytics on Intuitive’s manufacturing operations. As an intern in the Data Platform team, you will report to the team’s Senior Manager. You will work alongside other engineers in the team, using your knowledge of cloud-native development in AWS and Kubernetes, along with big-data processing tools such as Airflow, Kafka, dbt, and Snowflake, to develop new pipelines and/or improve the efficiency and robustness of existing ones.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop, extend, and maintain data processing pipelines consisting of components in AWS (e.g. Lambda, DynamoDB) and Snowflake.
• Ensure code is thoroughly covered by unit tests and integration tests, and has no major security vulnerabilities.
• Work within existing team processes for technical design reviews, code reviews, etc.

Required Skills and Experience

University Hiring Program Eligibility Requirements:

• University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program in the Fall.
• Internship Work Period: Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruiting process.

Required Education and Training

• Current enrollment in Computer Science or a related subject at a Bachelor’s or Master’s level.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, or big-data tools such as Kafka, Spark, MongoDB, or Elasticsearch would be an advantage
• Prior experience working as part of a software development team (e.g. writing technical designs, participating in code reviews, working within the Agile/Scrum development process)

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 / Affirmative Action 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.

EEO and AA Policy

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay (paid at an hourly rate), benefits, and a housing allowance. 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 relevant skills and experience for this internship, degree-seeking academic program (PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s, etc), year in school, and location. The hourly rate is prorated against the intern program salaries listed and total program compensation will be based on internship duration.