Lead architecture, development, testing, deployment, modernization, and maintenance of scalable full-stack web applications. Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, integrate AI-powered features, improve application reliability and performance, modernize legacy systems using Flask and Next.js, and collaborate with stakeholders and data engineering teams on business-focused solutions and ETL improvements.
Work Flexibility: Remote
Travel Percentage: 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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.
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.
What You Need:
Required Qualifications
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- Puerto Rico: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual
- USN: $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual
- US5: $93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual
- US10: $98,200 - $163,700 USD Annual
- US15: $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual
- US20: $107,200 - $178,600 USD Annual
- US30: $116,100 - $193,400 USD Annual
Travel Percentage: 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Stryker Cary, Illinois, USA Office
3909 Three Oaks Rd, Cary, IL, United States, 60013
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