Remote Platform Architect – Backend & Cloud

Dexcom Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexcom Inc. is seeking a Principal SW Development Engineer to define and guide architecture for backend and cloud platforms supporting CGM products. You will set target architectures, govern API boundaries, and collaborate with product, cybersecurity, and QA teams to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.

The role emphasizes architecture leadership, proofs of concept, and mentoring across teams, with remote work options and global collaboration opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale server-side/backend or cloud-native platforms.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Experience with public cloud services, containerization, IaC, CD, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Define target architectures for distributed services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance to engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers and architects on platform engineering practices.
• Ensure security, privacy, and regulatory requirements are incorporated into designs.

Skills

Distributed systems

Microservices

REST/gRPC interfaces

Cloud platforms

Security

Observability

DevOps

Data management

Privacy & security

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

Terraform

Docker/Kubernetes

APIs (REST/gRPC)

Job description

Dexcom Inc. is seeking a Principal SW Development Engineer to define and guide architecture for backend and cloud platforms supporting CGM products. You will set target architectures, govern API boundaries, and collaborate with product, cybersecurity, and QA teams to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.

The role emphasizes architecture leadership, proofs of concept, and mentoring across teams, with remote work options and global collaboration opportunities.