Staff Algorithm Engineer: Sensing & Health Tech (Remote)

1 DexCom Inc; California; Remote; USD 135,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Global growth opportunities

Inclusive, innovative culture

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking a Staff Algorithm Engineer to lead development of advanced algorithms for next-generation CGM sensing technologies. You will build physics-based and data-driven models, design signal processing, and apply machine learning to diverse datasets from bench to real-world use.

You will collaborate with systems, hardware, firmware, clinical, and product teams to assess feasibility, optimize performance, and drive scalable solutions that can integrate into future products.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with substantial industry experience in algorithms for sensing, medical devices, or related fields.
• Strong programming and modeling skills across Python, MATLAB, and C/C++.
• Experience with large datasets and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of advanced algorithms supporting next-generation sensing technologies.
• Develop physics-based, mechanistic, and data-driven models to characterize sensor behavior and improve measurement performance.
• Design and implement signal processing, estimation, calibration, detection, and predictive algorithms.
• Apply statistical modeling, machine learning, and data analytics to real-world datasets.
• Drive technical feasibility assessments and algorithm maturation with hardware, firmware, clinical, and product teams.
• Evaluate algorithm performance through simulation, modeling, and experimental analysis.
• Provide technical leadership on algorithm architecture, design tradeoffs, verification strategies, and implementation approaches.
• Partner with hardware and firmware teams to optimize system performance.
• Translate early technology concepts into scalable, robust solutions for future product integration.
• Present technical findings and strategic direction to cross-functional leadership.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Statistical estimation

Signal processing

Machine learning

Data analytics

Education

PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Biophysics, Statistics, or related field

MS + 5–7 years relevant experience

Tools

None

Job description

Dexcom is seeking a Staff Algorithm Engineer to lead development of advanced algorithms for next-generation CGM sensing technologies. You will build physics-based and data-driven models, design signal processing, and apply machine learning to diverse datasets from bench to real-world use.

You will collaborate with systems, hardware, firmware, clinical, and product teams to assess feasibility, optimize performance, and drive scalable solutions that can integrate into future products.