Who we want:
Vocera, now part of Stryker, is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer with 10–14 years of software development experience to architect, design, and develop scalable cloud-native applications and platform services. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Confluent Kafka, and AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure. This individual will drive architecture, influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and lead the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performing enterprise solutions. The successful candidate demonstrates a passion for engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous learning while adapting to evolving technologies and business needs.
What you will do:
Lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable cloud-native applications and platform services.
Design and develop distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven solutions using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and Confluent Kafka.
Apply advanced software engineering principles, architecture patterns, and design best practices to solve complex technical problems.
Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making across teams.
Design secure, resilient, and high-performing backend services and enterprise APIs.
Evaluate, recommend, and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and cloud capabilities to improve engineering outcomes.
Lead technical investigations, proof of concepts, and platform modernization initiatives.
Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
Produce and review technical artifacts including architecture, design, implementation, and operational documentation.
General Responsibilities
Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Architecture, DevOps, Quality, and Program Management teams to deliver high-quality software.
Lead complex engineering initiatives from design through production deployment.
Drive engineering best practices, software quality, security, automation, and operational excellence.
Mentor and develop engineers while fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Lead architecture reviews and code reviews while promoting engineering standards and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/ Computer Science or related discipline & 10 + years of work experience
Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
Experience designing and building highly available, cloud-native SaaS or enterprise platforms.
Experience with platform engineering, multi-tenant architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and modern CI/CD practices.
Exposure to AI-assisted software development, developer productivity tools, or GenAI technologies is an added advantage.
Experience in Healthcare or other regulated industries is preferred.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
- 10+ years of software development experience
- Deep expertise in Java
- Deep expertise in Kotlin
- Experience with Spring Boot
- Experience with Confluent Kafka (event-driven architectures)
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure
- Designing and building highly available, cloud-native SaaS or enterprise platforms
- Platform engineering, multi-tenant architectures, enterprise integration patterns
- Observability and monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Modern CI/CD practices
- Exposure to AI-assisted development or GenAI technologies
- Experience in healthcare or regulated industries
Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stryker and has not been reviewed or approved by Stryker.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with HSA support and global mental‑health access indicate broad, accessible care. These features materially enhance the overall value of the total‑rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A meaningful 401(k) company match with potential additional company contribution, alongside an ESPP, supports long‑term savings and wealth building. Documented plan specifics help employees understand eligibility, timing, and vesting mechanics.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and practical supports like breast milk shipping reflect a comprehensive, family‑friendly approach. These offerings address varied family‑building paths and caregiving needs.
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What We Do
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.
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