Staff Engineer

Who we want:
Stryker is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to work on our initiative to modernize legacy applications by transitioning them to a containerized architecture suitable for both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess a robust background in software development, containerization, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, along with proficiency in Kafka, SQL databases, and cloud technologies. In this position, the successful individual will be responsible for contributing to the design and development of high-quality, enterprise-level products that are both scalable and resilient.

What you will do:
Technical Responsibilities:

• Implement a containerized framework for our legacy applications, employing Docker, Kubernetes, and other pertinent 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.
• Implement data pipelines using Confluent Kafka, ensuring high throughput and low latency.
• Applying SOLID design principles and design patterns to address specific product needs.
• Ensuring product quality by unit test, functional, and system tests in collaboration with automation engineers.
• Participate in code reviews for projects/systems as independent reviewer applying design principals, coding standards and best practices.
• Generate and review the necessary documents with project teams. (requirements/design/architecture/bugs/test)

Minimum Qualifications (Required):
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/ Computer Science or related discipline & 4+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
Technical Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Strong backend programming experience in Java.
• Proficient in building robust back-end applications using Spring Boot / Spring Framework / Spring Data JDBC.
• Strong experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on expertise with Confluent Kafka for event streaming and message brokering.
• Solid understanding of database technologies, including both SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• 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.
• Understanding of large language models, extensive experience in natural language processing (NLP)
• 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.