Full-Time
Senior Software Engineer
Robotics
Posted on 4/4/2025
Mendaera
51-200 employees
Delivers point-of-care medical devices
Compensation Overview
$157k - $190k/yr
San Mateo, CA, USA
In Person
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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- Master's or PhD’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience designing and implementing software in production quality
- Strong software design and development skills, robotic algorithms, and data structures knowledge
- Broad algorithmic skills across domains such as computer vision, signal processing, estimation, and optimization
- Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to debugging, development, and decision making
- Familiarity with complex electromechanical systems
- Excellent technical capability, with strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of emotional intelligence and ability to build and manage diverse relationships
- Working with engineering, operations, and product teams to ensure the robotic software meets requirements and design specifications
- Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code primarily in C++ and Python
- Develop tools, infrastructure, and analytics to support core robot functionality, manufacturing, and field service
- Analyze and optimize algorithms and processes using production and operational data to improve robot performance, reliability, and cost
- Troubleshooting and debugging robot related issues as they arise across the stack and system
- Participating in code reviews and developing necessary unit and integration tests to ensure that code meets coding standards and best practices
- In-depth knowledge of real-time software and control systems
- Experience with machine learning algorithms and model development for perception and/or navigation
- Prior exposure to data-driven optimization of processes for operations, such as manufacturing and/or service
Mendaera provides medical devices and healthcare technology designed to support clinicians at the point of care. Its solutions help doctors and nurses perform procedures with higher precision and consistency directly where patients receive treatment, aiming to streamline care and improve outcomes. The devices integrate into the care workflow to reduce unnecessary patient movement, speed recovery, and lower overall costs. Revenue comes from selling these technologies to hospitals, clinics, and individual practitioners, with engagement also involving administrators and payors to align value and reimbursement. The company adheres to regulatory standards to ensure safety and effectiveness, partnering with regulators and stakeholders to bring compliant technologies to market. Overall, Mendaera’s goal is to improve patient outcomes, boost patient satisfaction, and reduce the cost of care by making medical interventions more efficient at the point of care.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$97M
Headquarters
San Carlos, California
Founded
2020
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- First procedures completed September 2025; full commercialization launch planned for 2026.
- Expanding from urology to multiple specialties addresses hundreds of millions of annual procedures.
- Healthcare provider workforce shortages create urgent demand for precision automation at point-of-care.
What critics are saying
- Intuitive Surgical dominates surgical robotics; could extend into handheld interventions and block Mendaera.
- Reimbursement payers may classify Focalist as incremental improvement, capping pricing power.
- Limited early adoption or complications in urology cases delay 2026 commercialization and market confidence.
What makes Mendaera unique
- Focalist combines handheld robotics with real-time ultrasound imaging for precise needle placement.
- FDA-cleared system addresses clinical skill variability requiring years of training to master.
- Partnerships with Cook Medical and EchoNous integrate market-leading needles and portable ultrasound.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↑ 5%Mendaera, a healthcare robotics firm, secured $73 million in Series B funding, following a $24 million Series A led by Lux Capital in 2023. The funds will help scale their robotic and AI technologies for medical procedures like biopsies and organ access. Mendaera is expanding partnerships, including with Cook Medical and EchoNous, to enhance needle-based interventions. They also acquired Avail Medsystems' telepresence tech to improve patient access and care delivery.
Cook Medical collaborates with Mendaera(TM) to advance needle-based intervention with handheld robotics.
Mendaera appoints medical robotics leader Eric Davidson as Chief Commercial Officer.
Mendaera has secured $73M in venture capital to advance its handheld robotics platform for needle-based procedures like biopsy and vascular access. The Silicon Valley startup aims to address healthcare provider shortages and rising demand by integrating real-time imaging with robotic guidance. The Series B funding was led by Threshold Ventures, with participation from Lux Capital and others, to enhance patient care and expand access to high-quality medical procedures.
Portable ultrasound company EchoNous and AI and robotics company Mendaera have established a commercial partnership to develop new ultrasound-guided technology for interventional procedures.