[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Intuitive jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Intuitive · Sunnyvale, CA # Senior Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA, United States Full-time Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on Intuitive’s official careers site. Posted September 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000150118779-senior-software-engineer) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Intuitive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) / Senior Software Engineer ## Job description Primary Function of Position We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build backend services and APIs that support our robotic fleet and associated application workflows. The successful candidate will design and build services and APIs that are scalable, testable, maintainable, and easy to integrate with internal and external systems. ### Essential Job Duties Develop backend services and APIs that support our robotic fleet and associated application workflows. Develop service capabilities such as configuration management and telemetry data ingestion. Implement comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end testing within CI pipelines. Contribute to CI/CD, observability, and operational practices that support small, frequent, and high-confidence releases. Ensure services and APIs include first-class documentation, health endpoints, and uptime monitoring. Partner with embedded, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver solutions that are useful and broadly adoptable. Collaborate with security and quality teams to ensure solutions meet compliance and operational requirements. ## Qualifications ### Required Skills and Experience Strong experience building backend services and APIs in one or more languages such as Java, Go, Python, or similar. Experience designing REST or GRPC APIs with clear contracts, documentation, versioning, and backward compatibility. Experience with relational databases such as Postgres, service-side data modeling, and transactional system design. Experience with automated testing, Gitlab CI/CD, and AWS-based deployment practices for backend services. Experience with containerized deployment and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, or Amazon EKS. Solid understanding of distributed systems concerns such as reliability, failure handling, observability, and operational support. Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills. Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset. Required Education and Training Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science or related field. Minimum of 6 years relevant experience in software engineering, including backend services or API development. ### Preferred Skills and Experience Experience working with medical devices or other regulated industries. Experience with defining and implementing data privacy requirements. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 17, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 33 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000150118779-senior-software-engineer) ## More jobs at Intuitive ### [Embedded Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/816d7607a90621a138bc/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Equipment Engineering - Software](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/eeaf460bea4e0faeee68/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Full Stack Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/be8565ad80229ea176ab/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Future opportunities - Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Video Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/0a522f8aa90651d773c1/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Software Engineer/Sr. Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/194f63de625f0dce008e/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Senior Software Engineer/Software Engineer II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/533e77af5ee9c7fa5145/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Software and Data Engineer - Software Engineer III- Agentic Pricing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/1adbc421af4b64b8e0c5/) JPMorganChase · Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [Software Developer/Software Engineer in Test](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/229bce1af89aceaed99c/) General Dynamics · Falls Church, VA, US ### [Software Engineer II – Embedded Software](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/9325424177b18e460029/) BAE Systems · Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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