Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Testing(Automation)

Why join Stryker?

Looking for a place that values your unique talents? Discover Stryker's award-winning culture.

We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.

Job description

We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine!

We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.

What you will do:

• Test Multi-Layer Applications: Validate web applications, REST APIs, and embedded software communication blocks (WiFi, Ethernet, Serial RS-232, and CAN protocols).
• Build Test Automation: Design, deploy, and scale custom test automation harnesses and frameworks from scratch, primarily utilizing Python and Pytest.
• Pipeline Integration: Configure and integrate automated test suites into GitLab CI/CD pipelines for continuous verification and regression testing.
• Requirements & Lifecycle Management: Trace, link, and map software requirements to test cases using Jira and Jama Connect to ensure full verification coverage.
• Run Code Reviews: Evaluate peer automation code to maintain script reliability, clean execution, and high framework standards.
• Manage V&V Environments: Set up target test environments for Verification & Validation (V&V) activities while maintaining tracking documentation compliant with regulatory bodies (like the FDA) and W3C standards.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work alongside local and distributed engineering teams to improve overall product testability, toolsets, and continuous delivery flows.

What you need:

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computers, Electronics, Telecommunications, or equivalent).
• Core Experience: 4 to 7 years of hands-on experience covering web application testing, API testing, and embedded software systems.
• Automation Frameworks: Proven track record of building automated test frameworks from the ground up using Python (Pytest) or Java (Selenium/TestComplete).
• Tools & Lifecycle: Strong hands-on experience using Jira for bug tracking/agile execution and Jama Connect for requirements management and traceability matrices.
• CI/CD & Source Control: Working knowledge of GitLab for source code management and pipeline automation tracking.
• Technical Tooling: Strong proficiency with SQL database commands, software IDEs, debugging tools, and cloud-based cross-browser testing platforms (such as Sauce Labs).
• Protocol Knowledge: Practical experience validating communication interfaces, data paths, and network protocols.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AI-Assisted Testing: Direct exposure to AI-driven test tools, self-healing automation engines, or LLM-driven test generation.
• Cloud Ecosystems: Foundational knowledge of Azure or AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Advanced Testing: Experience executing performance validation (via JMeter) or basic security testing.
• Hardware Integration: Experience designing physical setups or fixtures to test combined hardware and software blocks.
• Agile Execution: Comfort working in fast-paced Agile environments with sharp project timelines and technical documentation updates.

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