Sr Staff SW Development Engineer

1 DexCom Inc; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and build cloud‑based backend systems powering AI‑augmented features. You will work with AI Platform Engineers on scalable services, APIs, and data pipelines, embracing modern DevOps and cloud practices.

You will engage across the full software lifecycle, integrating Firestore and Cloud SQL, Dockerized services, and CI/CD pipelines, while continuously improving reliability and efficiency in a high‑velocity environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 13+ years of related experience, or Master’s with 8+ years (PhD route also mentioned).
• Experience building cloud-native backend services on GCP is required.
• Strong background in API design, testing, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud‑based backend systems including APIs, event‑driven services, and data pipelines using AI‑assisted development workflows.
• Work across the full software lifecycle: architecture, design, implementation, testing, performance tuning, and verification.
• Develop and integrate services with Firestore, Cloud SQL, and other GCP‑native components.
• Improve engineering processes through automation, observability, and cost optimization.
• Participate in code reviews and champion best practices in API design, security, testing, and cloud architecture.
• Learn and maintain internal applications, modernizing and refactoring where appropriate.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Shell scripting

GCP

Pub/Sub

Kafka

Firestore

Cloud SQL

Docker

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health. We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team: In this role, you will be a key contributor within Dexcom’s System and Solution Organization, building the next generation of cloud‑native, data‑driven, and AI‑augmented platform capabilities. You will work closely with AI Platform Engineers to deliver scalable backend services, APIs, and the infrastructure powering Dexcom’s rapidly growing AI features. Our team develops at high velocity using modern AI‑assisted development tools while maintaining the reliability and regulatory discipline required for medical‑grade systems (ISO/FDA). If you enjoy solving complex problems, iterating quickly, and leveraging cutting‑edge engineering practices, you will thrive here.

Where you come in

• Design, build, and maintain cloud‑based backend systems—including APIs, event‑driven services, and data pipelines—using AI‑assisted development workflows to increase speed and quality.
• Work across the full software lifecycle: architecture, design, implementation, automated testing, performance tuning, documentation, and verification.
• Develop and integrate services with Firestore, Cloud SQL, and other GCP‑native components.
• Improve engineering processes through automation, developer‑efficiency enhancements, monitoring/observability improvements, and cost‑optimization initiatives.
• Participate in code reviews and champion best practices in API design, security, testing, DevOps, and cloud architecture.
• Learn and maintain existing internal applications, modernizing and refactoring where appropriate.
• Diagnose and resolve issues alongside QA and SRE teams across lower environments and production.
• Use GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and JIRA to manage development and releases.
• Participate in on‑call rotations as required.

What makes you successful

• Strong programming skills in Python, Kotlin, and shell scripting.
• Experience building distributed, cloud‑native backend services on GCP.
• Hands‑on experience with Pub/Sub and Kafka for messaging and streaming.
• Proficiency with Firestore and Cloud SQL for data persistence and querying.
• Experience building and deploying services using Docker and container‑based environments.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly—especially AI‑assisted development tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑moving engineering environment with shifting priorities and multiple simultaneous projects.

What you’ll get

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology.
• Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in‑house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required: 0-5%

Experience and Education Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 13+ years related experience or a Master’s degree and 8+ years equivalent industry experience of a PhD and 5+ years of experience.

Remote Workplace

Your location will be a home office; you are not required to live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km). If you reside within commuting distance of a Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km) a hybrid working environment may be available. Ask about our Flex workplace option.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

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Salary: $156,400.00 - $260,600.00 #DexcomUS

Since 1999, Dexcom has simplified and revolutionized diabetes management, positively impacting millions worldwide. At Dexcom, we’re more than just a medical device company; we’re a collective of visionary thinkers, trailblazers, and problem solvers. Our mission transcends the ordinary. We aim to revolutionize healthcare, one groundbreaking technology at a time.