Senior Manager, R&D

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Job description

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.

Need another reason to apply? Check out these 8 reasons to join Stryker’s engineering team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-team 

Who we want:

Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.

Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality.

Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.

Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and prioritize skilled employees toward the right activities that lead to success.

Position Description:  Stryker is looking for a strong manager to lead the Edge Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will build a high performing team that helps maintain, upgrade and modernize the Edge platform and provides expert guidance to development and testing teams to improve their productivity. 

What you will do:
Responsibilities:

• Build a high performing engineering team responsible for maintaining and upgrading core infrastructure on the Edge Clinical Workflow Platform.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction to the Edge development and QA teams in one or more of the core functional areas (Infrastructure Upgrade and Modernization, Database Optimization, Platform Stability and Resiliency, Observability, CI/CD, Security, Data Engineering & Analytics). 
• Partner with DevOps to ensure on-going cooperation between teams on DevOps initiatives. 
• Own infrastructure upgrades for key tools and technologies on the platform (e.g. Java, Drools, Openfire, etc.).
• Manage internal scalability environments and improve Edge scalability, resiliency and reliability.
• Improve insights into the functioning of the Edge Platform and enhance observability into core components that make up the platform.
• Assist with fixes and deficiencies identified as a part of vulnerability scans, penetration tests and SOC audits.
• Mentor junior engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices and supporting their professional development.

Competencies:

• Strong experience building and managing high performing teams.
• Familiarity with relational databases a strong plus (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL).
• Prior knowledge of upgrading tools and technologies on mission critical platforms a strong plus.
• Strong knowledge of one or more leading Cloud platforms (AWS Preferred) and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of application monitoring tools a strong plus. (Datadog preferred)
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionality with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead complex initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall experience in technology.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing high performing teams of 4 or more employees.

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, Orthopedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.