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Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Stryker


Job Location:

San Jose, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 133400 - 222300
Posted: 11 November 2026 (5 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 8 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Its Time to Join Stryker!

We are looking for a Staff Embedded Software Engineer who enjoys combining hands-on software development with technical ownership.


In this role you will remain close to the code while taking ownership of software architecture integration and complex technical problems for the products you support.


The role will initially focus on products within our Urology portfolio with opportunities to contribute across other Surgical Support products operating room integration and future product concepts.


This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys understanding how the entire product works solving problems across software hardware and systems and remaining actively involved in building the solution.


What You Will Do
  • Design develop debug and improve production software using (primarily) C on Embedded Linux platforms.
  • Own software architecture and technical direction for assigned products while remaining actively involved in implementation.
  • Translate user clinical product and system needs into software requirements architecture interfaces and working software.
  • Drive integration across application software embedded firmware electronics sensors controls user interfaces and external systems.
  • Lead complex technical investigations and root-cause analysis using code logs instrumentation and hands-on testing.
  • Make sound technical decisions and evaluate design tradeoffs while balancing product system and software requirements.
  • Partner closely with Systems Embedded Software Electrical Mechanical Test Quality Regulatory Manufacturing and Product Management throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Participate in architecture design and code reviews to support high-quality software development.
  • Support other engineers through technical collaboration and knowledge sharing as the software organization continues to grow.
  • Contribute to operating room integration technology exploration early discovery feasibility activities and prototyping for future products.
  • Support existing software including troubleshooting and understanding legacy application code as products and platforms evolve.

What You Need

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
  • 4 or more years of relevant software engineering experience is required.
  • Hands-on software development experience using C is required.
  • Experience developing and debugging software on Embedded Linux platforms is required.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience making software architecture and technical design decisions for embedded products or complex software systems.
  • Experience translating product and system requirements into software designs and working solutions.
  • Experience integrating software with hardware firmware electronics sensors or other system components.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills including the ability to investigate complex issues across multiple technical domains.
  • Working knowledge Framework and C# sufficient to understand existing code troubleshoot issues and support future migration activities.
  • Ability to work independently and take technical ownership of an assigned product or software area.
  • Experience developing software for medical devices complex electromechanical products or other safety-critical systems.
  • Exposure to GUI development using Qt/QML or similar technologies.
  • Experience with RTOS-based or other real-time embedded systems.
  • Experience troubleshooting issues spanning application software firmware electronics and overall system behavior.
  • Familiarity with regulated product development verification validation risk management and design controls.
  • Experience contributing to early product development feasibility prototyping or technology exploration.
  • Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

  • $133400 - $222300 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.

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. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.


Required Experience:

Staff IC


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