Sr. Mobile App Developer

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Not Remote

Engineering

JOB215151

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

The senior mobile application developer is responsible for the hands‑on design, development, and support of mobile applications with a strong focus on react native and native android development. This role combines deep technical execution with technical leadership, ownership of complex features, and active collaboration across product, design, QA, operations, security, and platform teams.

This position reports to the manager of mobile application development and is expected to independently handle complex tasks, influence technical decisions, and mentor other engineers while delivering high‑quality, scalable mobile solutions.

Primary responsibilities

Independently design, develop, test, and maintain complex mobile application features using react native and native android

Lead the implementation of hybrid and native mobile solutions aligned with the product roadmap

Contribute to mobile architecture decisions, design discussions, and technical trade‑off evaluations

Collaborate closely with product, UX, human factors, QA, cybersecurity, and backend teams to deliver robust solutions

Perform and lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and long‑term maintainability

Proactively identify technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges and drive them to resolution

Provide production support, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventative improvements

Influence and improve development standards, tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile engineering best practices

Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through technical guidance, reviews, and knowledge sharing

Communicate status, risks, and technical decisions clearly to stakeholders and leadership

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree with typically 8+ years of professional software development experience, or master’s degree with 6 years of experience

3+ years of hands‑on react native development with production mobile applications

2+ years of native android development experience

Experience building, releasing, and supporting applications in the google play store and apple app store

Strong understanding of mobile app architectures, performance considerations, and platform constraints

Experience with source control (git), code reviews, automated builds, testing, and release processes

Proven ability to independently solve moderate to complex technical problems and know when to escalate

Preferred / Nice to have

Experience building and supporting apps translated into other languages and released outside the US

Exposure to backend integrations (REST APIs, authentication, offline sync patterns)

Experience with enterprise‑scale applications, analytics, monitoring, and observability

Experience designing reusable components and shared libraries in react native

Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Gitlab CI, CircleCI, or App center) for mobile workflows

Experience mentoring engineers or leading feature‑level technical efforts

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.

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.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

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 compensation ranges are listed.

Base Compensation Range Region 1: $179,800 USD - $258,800 USD

Base Compensation Range Region 2: $152,800 USD - $220,000 USD

Shift: Day

Workplace Type: Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.