Stryker

Actively Hiring

Senior Technical R&D Manager

Bengaluru, India

Full time

Role Overview

Lead the Embedded OS and UX team, combining people leadership with technical direction across Yocto Linux and/or Android OS, board support packages, system services, device integration, and user experience.

About Stryker

Vocera, now a part of Stryker, is looking for a Senior Technical R&D Manager to lead the Embedded OS and UX team responsible for creating dependable, intuitive, and maintainable device platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of embedded OS platform architecture using Yocto Linux and/or Android OS
Own the team roadmap, architectural direction, technical debt strategy, and delivery plans
Provide technical leadership across board support packages, bootloaders, Linux kernel configuration, and device drivers
Partner with Product, UX, Hardware, Systems, Quality, and Security teams
Establish reproducible build and release practices
Strengthen product quality through testing across target devices
Guide secure platform engineering, including secure boot, signed software, and vulnerability remediation

Requirements & Eligibility

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
15+ years of applicable experience, with 6+ years of direct people-management experience
Strong experience building and shipping embedded Linux and/or Android-based products
Hands-on expertise with the Yocto Project
Experience with Android OS or AOSP
Proficiency in modern C/C++ and scripting with Python and shell

Required Skills & Tech

Yocto LinuxAndroid OSAOSPC++CPythonShellLinux KernelU-BootGitJenkinsDocker