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. Apply tot his job