Sr SW Development Engineer

Dexcom; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 116,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Data Platforms team. In this role, you will leverage your programming expertise to develop cloud-based software systems, including APIs and data pipelines, in a dynamic Agile environment. You'll be instrumental in enhancing internal processes and ensuring high-quality software delivery while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare technology sector, contributing to the development of life-changing solutions for diabetes management. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and are passionate about using data to drive decisions, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of related experience or advanced degrees with relevant experience.
• Strong programming skills and experience with modern software tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based software systems and contribute to the software lifecycle.
• Identify and implement process improvements for better efficiency.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

NodeJS

Scala

Kafka

Azure service bus

ZeroMQ

NoSQL databases

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Master's degree in a technical discipline

PhD in a technical discipline

Tools

GitHub

Bamboo

JIRA

Job description

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Meet the team:

We are hiring for a remote based Sr SW Engineer that will be located in one of our HUB regions in: CA, Pacific NW, Texas or Chicago. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the Data Platforms team and the larger Dexcom Software and Data Organization. You will work with Data Platform Engineers to build the infrastructure to support our data pipelines, storage and API through which reliable, clean, meaningful data is provided to internal and external stakeholders.

At Dexcom, you can use your data engineering skills for the greater good. We develop software for medical devices and systems. Our software quality standards conform to the rigorous requirements of regulatory agencies such as ISO and FDA. If you enjoy connecting the dots, using data-driven engineering decisions, innovating through the server side of our entire platform stack, you’ll enjoy this job.

Where you come in:

• Develop cloud-based software systems (APIs and Data pipelines) as part of a multi-disciplinary team that works with in an Agile methodology environment.
• Contribute to software across the development lifecycle including software design and architecture, code development, functional and performance testing, and documentation and design verification.
• Identify, champion and work to implement improvements in internal processes including automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, optimizing software infrastructure for better scalability, maintainability, cost efficiency, etc.
• Contribute to code reviews and champion best practices for quality control, software testing and code development/deployment in an agile environment.
• Work with others to develop a good understanding of the design, architecture and coding of existing internally developed applications to be able to maintain and update them.
• Support QA in diagnosing and resolving bugs during testing and in production.
• Manage code via GitHub/Bamboo and work tasks within JIRA.
• Participate in on-call rotation for applications when required.
• Protect the confidentiality and security of client data.

What makes you successful:

• You must have strong programming skills – Kotlin, Java, NodeJS or Scala.
• You have experience with message brokers, queues, buses like Kafka, Azure service bus, ZeroMQ etc.
• You have experience with NoSQL databases like Cassandra.
• You are familiar with using relevant, modern software test tools and equipment.
• You have a proven ability to learn new tools and technology.
• You have demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment with short deadlines, interruptions, and several simultaneous tasks and projects.

Travel Required:

• 0-5%

Experience and Education

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Masters degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years experience.

Exempt Salary Details

• The annual base salary range for this role is $116,600 to $194,400. Final compensation package will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, business needs and market demand.

Please note: 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.

About the company

DexCom, Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures, and distributes continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management.