Machine Learning Engineer at Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California

Job Description:

At Intuitive, 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. Our mission is our guiding force; our culture is the DNA that makes us unique.

As a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), we have been expanding our innovations through technology to help make a difference in the world. For 25 years, human ingenuity has guided our journey to help solve some of healthcare's complex challenges.

We believe a great idea can come from anywhere-inclusion and mutual respect are vital to our culture. We value character grounded in integrity, a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and diverse 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 strive to 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 help to advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Primary Function of Position:

This position is primarily responsible for developing algorithms to understand human anatomy from medical images. It brings state-of-the-art machine learning and medical image processing algorithms into products. The work involves research, software development, and support of regulatory clearance.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Full cycle of algorithm development from research and prototyping to large-scale experiments and statistical analysis.
• Software development including algorithm implementation, optimization, performance profiling, testing and documentation.
• Support of verification, validation and documentation towards regulatory clearance.
• Support of algorithms' integration into applications, solutions and web services.

Skill/Job Requirements:

• Minimum MS or PhD degree in the area of Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of working experience or a Master's degree/PhD degree.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc.
• Hands-on experience in medical image processing, segmentation and registration.
• Deep knowledge in machine learning and medical image processing.
• Proficiency in the C++ and Python programming languages.
• Proficiency in object-oriented software design.
• Experience with software development process in a regulated environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with medical image libraries ITK, VTK, etc.
• Hands-on software development in Linux environment.
• Familiarity with medical image formats such as DICOM, NIfTI, etc.
• Experience with GPU and CUDA programming.

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.

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