Principal Software Engineer, 3D Graphics | AI Team

It's Time to Join Stryker!

Why Join Us?

Stryker is a global leader in medical technology driven by one mission: Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. You’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI, build systems that change lives, and shape the visual experience of next-generation medical solutions.

Why Join This Team?

At Stryker, you’ll join a team of innovators, inventors, and visionaries who are reimagining how technology can transform healthcare. Our AI team is pioneering next-generation artificial intelligence and computer vision–based medical technologies that empower hospitals, clinicians, and patients. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of intelligent, immersive visualization in medicine, this is the place for you.

What You Will Do

As a Principal Software Engineer, 3D Graphics, you will design, develop, and optimize real-time rendering capabilities for iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS applications. You will lead the creation of advanced 3D visualization pipelines, ensuring best-in-class visual performance and fidelity across Apple platforms.

In this role, you will:

• Architect and optimize real-time 3D graphics and visualization for Apple devices.
• Build efficient, scalable rendering systems using Apple’s Metal framework.
• Collaborate with AI, design, and software teams to bring medical imaging data to life.
• Lead technical decision-making and establish best coding practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence the future of visualization technology at Stryker.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is required.
• 8+ years of experience required
• Experience with Apple’s Metal framework required

Preferred (Not Required)

• Proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
• Strong understanding of linear algebra, transformations, and vector math.
• Experience with volumetric rendering, ray tracing, or real-time simulation.
• Familiarity with ARKit, RealityKit, or visionOS SDK.
• Proven ability to optimize performance and visual fidelity on Apple platforms.

$168,500- $286,500 salary plus bonus eligible + Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Program, Employee Stock Purchase Program). This information reflects the anticipated salary range for this position based on current national data. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Posted: 11/4/2025

This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

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.