Senior Manager R&D

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Position Description:

Vocera now a part of Stryker is seeking an experienced Technical R&D Manager to lead our efforts in modernizing our legacy applications by converting them to a containerized model that can run on-prem or in the cloud. The successful candidate will have a strong background in software development, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines and experience with Kafka, SQL databases, and cloud-based technologies. The successful candidate will mentor and lead a team in this role, driving innovation and delivering high-quality enterprise-class products. They will oversee software development and testing teams, ensuring the scalability, longevity, and reliability of product releases. This position will report to the Sr. Director of R&D.

What you will need:

Technical / Managerial Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a containerized architecture for our legacy applications, utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and other relevant technologies.
• Develop and maintain a robust CI/CD pipeline using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of containerized applications with existing infrastructure and systems.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team on containerization, CI/CD, and cloud-based technologies.
• Work closely with the Release Engineering and DevOps teams to ensure the smooth operation of the CI/CD pipeline and containerized applications.
• Design and implement data pipelines using Confluent Kafka, ensuring high throughput and low latency.
• Drives functional excellence initiatives, delivers high-quality R&D functional deliverables, and ensures technical excellence for product or technology development.  Drives technical projects of major magnitude and scope 
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, applying this knowledge to continuously improve our containerization and CI/CD practices.
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with the ability to guide and mentor junior team members.

What you will do:

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in building robust back-end applications using Spring Boot / Spring Framework / Spring Data JDBC.
• Strong experience with containerization and orchestration of Java applications with tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of database technologies, including both SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Hands-on expertise with Confluent Kafka for event streaming and message brokering.
• In-depth knowledge of microservice architecture, including designing, developing, and deploying scalable services.
• Solid Java networking experience: TCP/UDP, Netty, SSL
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Gitlab CI/CD, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and their associated services.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop creative solutions.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in Agile development environments.

Leadership Experience:

• Talented performance coach who is skilled at providing actionable feedback to team members, setting clear performance objectives, and managing team member performance.
• General knowledge of the healthcare market and competitors.
• Experience executing a talent and performance management strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate plans and technical information to team members within a business unit.
• Proven ability to deliver programs or other business goals on time, on quality, and within budget.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors in computer science or related field required. Masters in related field preferred.
• 14+ years applicable experience, with 4+ years direct people management experience preferred.

• Good level of understanding of experience in, and ability to mentor in one's own technical/functional disciplines.