Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (HYBRID)

Stryker • San Diego, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, driven to make healthcare better through innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine. The company is recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces. This Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer position is a hybrid role, meaning you can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. The role involves architecting, designing, developing, and maintaining highly available, secure, and scalable full-stack applications within a cloud-hosted infrastructure. It also includes modernizing legacy Java services to NodeJS, integrating applications with external systems, and establishing automated testing frameworks. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables and ensure transparent communication with stakeholders. Additionally, the role emphasizes continuous learning, fostering a collaborative environment, and enforcing coding standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 6+ years of proven full-stack development experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience and understanding of best practices in web and server-side development.
• Proven experience with modern Web UI frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js) and Backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, Java, or Python).
• Proficiency in modern software development practices, including microservices architectures and API development.
• Experience with Relational & NoSQL databases (MongoDB & PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency with core front-end languages: HTML, CSS, TypeScript.

Nice To Haves

• Prior cloud hosting experience, particularly with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Prior experience working with real-time data streaming and analytics.
• Experience leveraging and standardizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve developer productivity while maintaining code quality, security, and review standards.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable full-stack applications using the MEAN stack (or similar) within a cloud-hosted infrastructure.
• Modernize and incrementally migrate legacy Java services to NodeJS.
• Integrate applications with external systems and APIs using modern, secure, and efficient techniques.
• Establish and implement automated testing frameworks and processes, ensuring robust code quality and reliability.
• Utilize cloud services effectively, primarily Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), to optimize application performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering & DevOps to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and deliverables.
• Provide clear, consistent, and transparent communication to stakeholders regarding development progress, risks, and solutions.
• Endeavor to elevate the knowledge, skills, and abilities of yourself and others, fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment aiming to continuously grow and improve.
• Regularly review and enforce coding standards, updating and improving technical standards as required.

Benefits

• 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 Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees