Stryker Corporation

Staff Engineer - Embedded Services Scrum Master

Stryker Corporation$102K — $171K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • 4+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware, medical device software, or robotics.
  • Hands-on experience as a software engineer or in a similar technical role.
  • Proven experience leading Agile execution and Scrum practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Agile execution for software and verification teams including planning and reviews.
  • Partner with product owners and engineering leaders on backlog management.
  • Coordinate dependencies across various technical teams.
  • Identify and resolve blockers affecting team commitments and milestones.
  • Enhance team effectiveness by improving backlog quality and ownership.
  • Facilitate clear communication on risks and decisions across distributed teams.
  • Translate complex technical issues into actionable priorities for stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Work flexibility with a hybrid schedule.
  • Opportunity to work in a regulated product development environment.
  • Continuous improvement culture with focus on planning, execution, and delivery.
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What You Will Do
  • Lead Agile execution for embedded software and verification teams, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and quarterly product increment planning.
  • Partner with technical product owners and engineering leaders to maintain healthy, prioritized, and execution-ready backlogs.
  • Coordinate dependencies across embedded software, application software, hardware/software integration, systems, robotics, and verification teams.
  • Identify, track, and help remove blockers that impact sprint commitments, integration readiness, and verification milestones.
  • Improve team execution by strengthening story quality, backlog readiness, Definition of Done, ownership, and follow-through.
  • Facilitate communication across distributed teams and ensure risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and decisions are visible and actionable.
  • Translate complex technical issues into clear actions, priorities, owners, and next steps for engineering teams and program stakeholders.
  • Use your embedded software background to support technical triage, root cause discussions, field issue investigations, debugging conversations, and code reviews when needed.
  • Support effective use of JIRA and Confluence for planning, backlog management, dependency tracking, documentation, and team visibility.
  • Help teams continuously improve how they plan, communicate, execute, and deliver in a regulated product development environment.


What You Need
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline is required.
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in embedded software, firmware, medical device software, robotics, or another complex technical product environment is required.
  • Prior hands-on experience as a software engineer, embedded software engineer, firmware engineer, technical lead, or similar technical role is required.
  • Experience leading Agile execution, Scrum practices, technical delivery coordination, backlog management, or cross-functional engineering execution is required.


Preferred qualifications
  • Strong understanding of embedded software development and hardware/software integration.
  • Experience coordinating work across multiple technical teams, stakeholders, locations, or time zones.
  • Hands-on experience with JIRA or similar Agile planning tools.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, prioritization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience in medical device, robotics, aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial automation, or another regulated or safety-critical environment.
  • Experience supporting software integration, verification, validation, field issue investigation, root cause analysis, or nonconformance investigations.
  • Familiarity with regulated software development practices and engineering documentation expectations.
  • Experience with Confluence or similar collaboration/documentation tools.
  • Scrum certification such as CSM, PSM I, or equivalent practical Agile experience.
  • Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams


  • $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual


Travel Percentage: 10%

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

Stryker Corporation Careers

Joining Stryker Corporation means becoming part of a global team recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and enhancing patient outcomes. As a leading medical technology company, Stryker is the perfect place to build a career that truly makes a difference.

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At Stryker, every position contributes to our mission of making healthcare better. Here, you will use your skills to work on transformative projects that improve lives across the globe. You will be part of a culture that thrives on growth, innovation, and leadership, and you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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Our employees enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that fosters innovation and encourages professional development. With a commitment to leadership and diversity, Stryker ensures that all team members have the opportunity to grow and influence the company's future. Our global scale and dedication to impactful solutions make us leaders in medical technology.

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Stryker is dedicated to career development, offering extensive training, benefits, and resources to help you advance professionally. From networking opportunities to workshops on resume and interview skills, we support your journey every step of the way. Our career paths are as diverse as the innovative products we develop and the markets we serve.

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Learn more about Stryker Corporation
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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