Freelance Mobile Application Developer Jobs in California

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.
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 employeeswho 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'sstart 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.