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Stryker Software Development Engineer in Test(SDET - Automation) in San Diego, California
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Why Engineering at Stryker?
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.
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Position Description : Stryker is looking for a seasoned Senior Staff QA Software Engineer to spearhead automation initiatives for the Clinical Communication and Workflow Platform. The platform is used by leading hospitals around the country and poised for significant growth in the coming years. In this role, your primary focus will be developing and implementing automation frameworks for API/End-to-end testing, ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of backend systems. Leveraging your expertise in Java, Kotlin, Python, and Groovy, you will design robust automation solutions while utilizing tools such as Postman and TestRail, among others. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps engineers, product owners, and developers, to optimize testing processes and ensure seamless integration across complex, distributed environments. You will also be responsible for functional testing the code that forms a part of the platform.
What You Will Do
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.
What You Need
Minimum Requirements
Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
6+ years of experience in QA automation, with a focus on server-side and API testing.
4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native environments is a plus.
Competencies:
Extensive experience in API testing (REST, Microservices) using tools like Postman and Postman collections.
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.
$112,800 - $239,900 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.
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
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.