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: We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic student to join our R&D team focusing on software development for advanced navigation in orthopaedic surgery. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a cutting-edge solution for computer-assisted surgery that can have a significant impact on patient outcomes. 

Our offer to you:   

You will perform problem solving, identify potential solutions and evaluate them. 

Implement software components in C++/Qt on a Linux platform. 

You will work in a multidisciplinary team of software engineers and domain experts. 

Evaluate the performance of developed algorithms using appropriate metrics. 

Play an active role in the development of next-generation orthopedic surgical systems that improve patient outcomes and save lives. 

Document and present research findings, algorithms and results in reports. 

That makes you stand out: 

You are currently enrolled in a master's programme in computer science, biomedical engineering or a related field. 

You have experience in object-oriented programming (C++/Java, etc.) and a strong interest in developing high-performance software. 

You have a background in computer vision, image processing and/or machine learning. 

Familiarity with medical imaging (CT, MRI) and segmentation techniques is a plus. 

You have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. 

You have good communication and documentation skills in English. 

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

When you start with us: March or April 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 moves forward, here’s what you can expect: 

A quick phone call with our University Talent Acquisition Team to get to know you 

A one-hour video interview with the team you’d be working with 

Final feedback from us after your interview