Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer (Remote)
Stryker
Summary
As a Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer, you will go beyond building applications to design, lead, and guide the engineering direction of our internal web solutions for US Customer Solutions. You will set the standard for engineering excellence, mentor junior engineers, and own system architecture while remaining hands-on with critical builds and AI-powered feature development. You’ll partner closely with business stakeholders and data engineering to deliver scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions while balancing hands-on development, team leadership, architectural influence, and innovation.
Job description
What You Will Do:
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Design and lead the architecture of modern, scalable full-stack applications.
- Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Lead integration of AI-powered features into existing and new applications.
- Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to align engineering solutions with business objectives.
Software Engineering – New Development
- Lead design, development, testing, and deployment of greenfield full-stack applications.
- Drive modernization efforts: migrate and redesign legacy apps into Flask/Next.js.
- Partner with the data engineering team to modernize ETL pipelines.
Maintenance & Reliability
- Support maintenance, enhancements, and upgrades of assigned applications
- Act as a technical escalation point for production issues.
- Oversee and improve performance, reliability, and maintainability of core apps.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
- 4+ years of full-stack software engineering experience.
- Proven experience leading design and development of production-grade web applications (Flask, React, Next.js) with and without GenAI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.).
- Strong skills in SQL design, Postgres, performance tuning, and Azure-based services (including AI-powered features).
- Application Security – Intra and SD element.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers.
- Experience with Agentic development, AI Automation, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD.
- Experience with Python, Databricks, and cloud-native architecture.
- Experience designing and deploying AI-powered features into commercial applications.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, especially in commercial or MedTech environments.
Company overview
Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As one of the world's premier medical device companies, Stryker operates across three major business segments: Medical and Surgical Equipment, Orthopaedics and Spine, and Neurotechnology. The company impacts more than 150 million patients annually through its innovative products and services sold in over 75 countries worldwide. With approximately 53,000 employees globally and annual sales of $22.6 billion in 2024, Stryker maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing $1.5 billion in R&D annually. The company's diverse portfolio includes surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, neurovascular devices, endoscopic systems, and advanced digital healthcare solutions. Stryker is recognized for its Mako robotic-assisted surgery systems and has been consistently ranked as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces for eight consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to corporate culture and employee development.