Staff Software Engineer

Location: San Jose, California

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Stryker is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Endoscopy division. This role will lead the design and development of Windows-based software applications supporting our Connected OR platform, with a strong focus on C#, .NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), hardware integration, and communication between connected medical devices and systems. The ideal candidate brings deep experience developing desktop applications and software architectures in complex, multidisciplinary environments.

Workplace flexibility: Candidate must reside within a commutable distance to either San Jose, CA but is expected to be onsite at the facility multiple times per week.

Check out our product portfolio here: Stryker Endoscopy and our Connected OR Hub

What you will do:

• Design, develop, and maintain Windows desktop applications using C#, .NET, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ensuring intuitive user experiences and scalable application architectures.

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to lead and support successful product development initiatives

• Contribute across the full product lifecycle—from concept, design, and development through verification, validation, and launch—delivering high‑quality results aligned with business priorities

• Design, develop, modify, and verify medical device software components in accordance with defined requirements, system architecture, and coding standards

• Translate user, clinical, market, and Voice of Customer inputs into design requirements, specifications, and advanced component or sub‑system designs

• Conduct advanced prototyping, testing, research, and problem solving to evaluate design tradeoffs, resolve complex issues, and ensure performance against requirements

• Apply independent judgment to analyze, correct, and optimize complex design challenges while balancing technical, clinical, and business considerations

• Participate in code reviews, applying design principles, best practices, and industry standards; estimate development effort, timelines, and resources to support project planning

• Generate, review, and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, including requirements, design, architecture, test artifacts, bugs, and Design History File content

• Follow and mentor others on R&D procedures, design controls, risk management, regulatory standards, and Quality Management System requirements while building strong engineering relationships

What you need:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.

• Minimum 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• Demonstrated professional experience designing and developing Windows desktop applications using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

• Strong experience developing software applications using C# and .NET.

• Experience developing Windows Services and integrating software with hardware components, devices, or embedded systems.

• Experience designing, developing, and integrating at least one of the following Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): Representational State Transfer (REST), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), or Remote Procedure Calls (gRPC).

Preferred:

• Experience developing WPF applications using MVVM architecture and XAML, with knowledge of object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and C++.

• Experience with video, audio, communication, or visualization systems, including software-controlled signal routing, FPGA technologies, and connected hardware environments.

• Knowledge of Ethernet and IP networking protocols (TCP/UDP, Multicast, QoS, VLANs, NDI, SDVoE) and/or networking certifications such as CCNA.

• Experience working within regulated software development environments and documented design controls (e.g., IEC 62304, IEC 60601, FDA 21 CFR Part 820)

 

$133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual

 

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

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