Staff Product Manager – Software and Compute

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position 

You will become a member of the da Vinci® Multiport Global Product Management team, owning the software and computational architecture that powers our next generation of platform solutions across their lifecycle.  This is an individual contributor role and will report to a Group Product Manager.  As an upstream strategic and product management expert, you will own the development and launch of a new, scalable hardware/software pipeline—the first of its kind for the platform—and partner with cross-functional teams to guide it from early architecture through commercialization.  You will translate software and algorithm needs into a coherent compute architecture roadmap, balancing conflicting needs across different product owners.  You will become a key development and design stage stakeholder for multiple projects and will be a global system portfolio expert helping to guide future portfolio strategy recommendations and budgeting. 

Essential Job Duties 

In the first 12 months from start of employment, the essential job duties are:

1. Proactively solicit and aggregate the platform software and computational needs to support the future platform roadmap.  Create the aligned software and compute system architecture roadmap via detailed benefit and feasibility trade-off process, then ensure aligned multiport BU proposal to Exec leadership
2. Document and map a comprehensive view of demands for compute along with tradeoffs and understand key strategic points of view from each major stakeholder
3. Manage an iterative process with stakeholder teams to prioritize product development proposals that align with short and long term dV5 global strategy and other prioritized product roadmaps/strategies
4. Translate software and algorithm needs into their compute, deployment, and integration requirements, and serve as a key integrator with the Multiport hardware engineering team, managing integration of the software/compute stack and physical hardware into the platform architecture
5. Liaison with AI & Machine learning product teams within Multiport, Strategy, and Digital business units.  Conduct diligence for each product proposal and support viability creation and lead evidence generation if more data needed.  Present to Multiport leadership at quarterly cadence.
6. Lead Product Manager on human/machine interface workstream in 2027 and subsequent development support

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience 

• Demonstrated prior experience in essential job duties noted above

Required Education and Training 

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s (BS/BSE) in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field strongly preferred
• 12+ years of experience in product management with a Bachelor’s Degree, 8+ years of experience in product management with a Master’s degree, or 5+ years of experience in product management with PhD
• At least 5 years of experience in medical devices or a similar field
• Product launch experience
• Relevant experience in medical devices and/or engineering/technical organizations

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Software product management background with strong algorithm fluency—able to reason from an algorithm to the compute it requires, how it is deployed, and how quickly it must perform
• Ability to operate broad and deep at the same time, moving fluidly between system-level strategy and detailed technical trade-offs
• Medtech or other regulated-industry experience, including familiarity with how software is developed in a regulated environment and the added compute burden that environment creates
• Hardware experience is a plus but not required; the right candidate can quickly learn the hardware side given a strong software and algorithm foundation
• Masters or Doctorate degree in life science, engineering, or business discipline preferred
• Experience leading a portfolio of product lines as the single-point-of-contact in a regulated environment
• Experience in one or more of the following areas preferred: medical software, capital equipment, medical devices, digital health, robotics, regulated product development

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Additional Information

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 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.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. 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 experience, skills, and qualifications. The target base compensation ranges are listed.

Base Compensation Range Region 1: $176 300 USD - $253 700 USD
Base Compensation Range Region 2: $149 900 USD - $215 600 USD
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Onsite - This job is fully onsite.