Senior/Staff Robotics Software Engineer
Develop high-performance C++ control software for AI-driven surgical robots, focusing on latency optimization and deterministic timing for medical devices.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's, Master’s or Ph.D. degree in CS, CE, Robotics, EE, or related field
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ (at least C++11)
- Knowledge of DDS or alternative asynchronous structured IPC mechanism (e.g., gRPC)
- Proficiency with implementing and evaluating software architecture for latency-minimization, determinism, and reliability
- 5+ (Senior)/8+ (Staff) years of C++ robot controls software development
- 5+ (Senior)/8+ (Staff) years deploying and testing software in a Linux environment
- Prior experience working on mission-critical software
- Ability to independently implement high-performance Linux systems software
- Quantitative profiling and performance optimization experience
- Ability to analyze latency and jitter of high-frequency data in a distributed system
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
- Good communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
- Ability to work on-site for hands-on software integration
Nice to have
- Prior experience with medical device development
- Prior experience with embedded C/C++
- Experience with an observability framework tailored to robotics telemetry data
- Experience with software deployment procedures (configuration management, containerized builds)
- Experience with motor control for serial robotic manipulators
- Experience with kinematics and rigid-body dynamics
Full description
**Open Position – Senior/Staff Robotics Software Engineer
Horizon Surgical Systems Inc.**
Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. is revolutionizing the world of surgical ophthalmology by developing a novel, AI driven, and imaging-guided surgical robotic system. Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. aims to expand access to care, provide superior capabilities to the human surgeon, and enhance patient outcomes. Microsurgery in general and Ophthalmology are subfields of surgery for which the surgical outcomes can be significantly improved by robotic systems to allow superior dexterity, precision, accuracy, and visualization beyond the human surgeon’s own capabilities.
We are seeking highly motivated, and intellectually inquisitive individuals looking to make a positive impact on healthcare via the development of robotic technology. The core values of Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. are:
- Commitment to Excellence: We aim to deliver superior patient outcomes and surgeon experiences
- Passion for Creativity and Innovation: We are driven by new ideas and aim to push the boundaries of what's possible
- Teamwork and Camaraderie: We achieve our best when we collaborate and work together
- Welcoming of Critical Opinion: We are enriched by constructive criticism and support the best ideas
- Personal Accountability: We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions
Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. offers:
- An opportunity to build autonomous surgical robotic systems driven by image guidance and AI technology for the future of affordable, high-quality healthcare.
- The opportunity to work alongside clinicians, engineers, and global leaders in cutting-edge AI, imaging, and robotics technology.
- Competitive compensation and an excellent company-paid benefits package.
Role Description
In your role as a Robotics Software Engineer at Horizon Surgical Systems, you will contribute to the architecture and design of a cutting-edge surgical robotics system, implementing and verifying mission-critical software modules. The ability to enforce deterministic timing, and fail-safe behaviors, in the controls software is paramount to its clinical efficacy and regulatory approval. You will be responsible for optimizing the end-to-end latency and throughput of control software by designing a high-performance controls platform.
Required Qualifications & Abilities:Educational Background:
- Bachelor's, Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.