Why engineering at Stryker?
At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.
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This senior staff R&D role is for an experienced, hands-on engineer who is passionate about delivering technically rigorous software. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will be a key technical leader in the development of surgical planning and guidance software.
This position will collaborate with surgeons and others to understand product needs, as well as with other technical leaders to define requirements, architecture, design, verification, and implementation strategies that meet the demanding needs of our customers. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about leveraging technology to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients.
This role will work on our orthopedic surgical planning and navigational platform that enables surgeons to understand a patient's conditions, create a surgical plan, and perform the surgery with AR-based guidance.
Who we want:
- Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and system requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.
- User-focused creators. Engineers who design with the user in mind, developing software that helps change patients' lives.
- Motivated product launchers. Engineers who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision
What you will do:
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Product Owners on to ensure the product meets user needs
- Design and develop software that enables surgeons to plan and perform surgical procedures
- Provide technical leadership for assigned software components
- Ensure performance across various target platforms (Desktop, Web, Tablet, AR Goggles)
- Work with usability engineers to provide surgeons and others with a performant, pleasing, intuitive and powerful user experience
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the software lifecycle processes
- Grow the IP portfolio by developing inventions and patents
- Maintain collaborative partnerships with stakeholders, and ensure alignment with design controls
- Maintain outstanding communication, able to articulate complex technical ideas to a range of audiences and collaborate effectively across disciplines
- Work with surgeons and other engineers to develop innovations and prototype new ideas
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent in a related field (Software, Computer, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical, etc.)
- Bachelor's degree in other fields are acceptable, with additional years of experience
Required Work Experience and Knowledge
- 6+ years of experience of professional software development, or a combination of education and experience with a technical degree
- 8+ years of experience in professional software development, or a combination of education and experience with a non-technical degree
- Experience in the design and implementation of interactive 3D visualizations or games
- Experience with game engine collision detection & response mechanisms
- Experience with computer graphics and comfortable with its mathematics (linear algebra, matrix & vector math, trigonometry, etc.)
- Expertise with programming languages such as C# and C++
- Experience identifying and resolving engine constraints, and methods to optimize between performance needs and resource availability
- Understand the Unity or Unreal graphics engine architecture and its trade-offs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in medical device software (IEC 62304) or biomedical application development is a plus
- Experience working with surgeons or healthcare professionals is a plus
- Understanding Unity's nested prefab system to improve the reusability of assets is a plus
- Familiarity with common optimization techniques for Unity is a plus
- Working knowledge of low-latency multi-player game mechanics is a plus
$109,500- $232,900 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
About Stryker
Our benefits:
- 12 paid holidays annually
- Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
- Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits
About Stryker
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 stryker.com.
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