Software Engineer - R&D Lab na Stryker

About the role

Are you ready to launch your career at the cutting edge of medical technology? If you want to work at the forefront of medical technology and help improve patient outcomes, we need your C++ skillset! 

We are seeking a recent graduate to join Stryker’s Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technology (DRE) division and leverage your C++ skills to work on groundbreaking projects that improve patient outcomes and enhance healthcare.

As a key member of our R&D team, you’ll design, develop, and optimize high-performance software for patient-specific solutions, collaborating with top talent globally to tackle complex clinical challenges. You'll help shape the future of medical technology by developing advanced prototypes, exploring new technologies, and scaling capabilities to deliver innovative and reliable solutions that make a real impact on patient care.

Please note, this is a Queensland based role.

About you

You’re curious, driven, and eager to learn. You take initiative, ask thoughtful questions, and thrive in a team environment. You enjoy solving complex problems and are always looking for ways to improve processes and outcomes. You’re passionate about technology and excited to apply your academic experience to real-world healthcare solutions. Most importantly, you’re ready to grow into a developer who delivers safe, reliable, and impactful software.

Key responsibilities

• Software Development & Prototyping
  Contribute to the design, development, prototyping, and testing of software applications that support R&D objectives.

• Requirements & Design Translation
  Translate user needs into design input specifications and assist in evaluating design trade-offs with senior engineers.

• Debugging & Agile Collaboration
  Support debugging and troubleshooting efforts within an agile development environment, collaborating across teams.

• Documentation & Code Quality
  Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation including requirements, architecture, and test cases.

• Engineering Standards & Continuous Learning
  Follow established software engineering standards while learning and applying design principles, patterns, and methodologies.

Must have experience/skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

• Experience with C++ (through coursework, projects, or internships)

• Basic understanding of mesh processing, 3D visualization, or image processing

• Familiarity with git and collaborative development workflows

• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly

Desired but not essential experience/skills:

• Internship or project experience in biomedical or healthcare applications

• Exposure to Qt and CMake

• Familiarity with visualization toolkits (e.g., VTK)

• Experience writing and executing test cases

• Knowledge of mesh processing, differential geometry, or image processing

• Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and software design principles (e.g., SOLID)