R&D Internship Software Development – Cloud Applications – (6 Monate| Sept/Okt 2026)

At Stryker, every role is vital to our mission to make healthcare better. Our collaborative environment champions growth and opportunity, ensuring that every member of our team is equipped to contribute to our collective goal.

Join us and be at the forefront of making healthcare better for everyone, everywhere.

In your internship at a globally leading medical technology company, you’ll be right in the middle of the action: You will support the Stryker DevSecOps team that is responsible for providing support and services related to the software development lifecycle for many different teams and projects across the company.

Our offer to you

• You will support our Research & Development team in developing cloud‑based software applications.
• You will have the opportunity to work on innovative products together with an experienced development team. You will work in an agile environment with highly automated processes and a modern tech stack: AI, mobile development (iOS and visionOS), CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
• By writing your own scripts, you will automate important steps in the product development process.
• In addition, you will develop prototypes and conduct feasibility studies.
• You will have the chance to actively contribute your practical solutions to an international medical technology company.

That makes you stand out

• You are studying computer science, electrical engineering, microsystems engineering, mathematics, physics, or are enrolled in a comparable field of study.
• Your interest in cloud and web applications, along with solid software development skills, will enable you to quickly familiarize yourself with your tasks.
• Ideally, you have experience with programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Java, Python) and object‑oriented programming.
• You are interested in artificial intelligence and want to leverage its potential to increase efficiency in software development and support teams in developing AI‑based solutions in medical technology.
• You are characterized by a high level of initiative, flexibility, independence, and attention to detail.
• Good written and spoken English skills complete your profile and enable effective communication in our international work environment.

Duration of your internship: 6 months (full-time)

Type of internship: We offer voluntary internships alongside your studies, compulsory internships/practical semesters, and a combination of both

When you start with us: September or October 2026

Where you will work: Freiburg (Breisgau)

What you can expect: Fair pay, holiday entitlement, exciting training and personal mentoring, and flexible working hours.

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.  

We’re excited to receive your application! Please include all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, and transcript of records) and upload them directly under the “CV” section of the application form.

If your application is successful, we will first conduct a short telephone interview with our University Talent Acquisition Team. If everything fits, this will be followed by a one-hour video interview with the department. We will then get back to you with final feedback.

Pay rate will not be below any applicable local minimum wage rates.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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.