Staff Software Test Engineer

San Diego, CA

About the position

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable test automation frameworks for server-side (both cloud and on-prem) and API testing.
• Create a comprehensive test plan and strategy aligned with product requirements.
• Maintain test cases and test runs using TestRail to ensure traceability and visibility of testing efforts.
• Assist in functional testing of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
• Establish quality gates and testing criteria for deployment approvals.
• Enhance observability and traceability of automated test pipelines, improving overall QA processes and system reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams, system architects, solution architects, and cross-functional teams to advance testing automation initiatives in alignment with evolving system architectures.
• Use Jira for tracking issues and progress, aligning automation efforts with SAFE Agile processes to ensure timely and effective delivery.
• Mentor junior QA automation engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices and supporting their professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in QA automation, with a focus on server-side and API testing.

Nice-to-haves

• Extensive experience in API testing (REST, Microservices) using tools like Postman and Postman collections.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native environments is a plus.
• Strong hands-on experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks for server-side testing using Java, Kotlin, Python or similar (Java or Python Preferred).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Preferred) and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead complex automation projects.

Benefits

• $100,500 - $215,300 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits.
• Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location.
• Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.