Sr SW Development Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Mar 24, 2026. Dexcom scores B on the Alion truth index.
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-technologyexperiences. 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 work closely with Data and AI Platform Engineers to design, build, and scale end-to-end data pipelines that power data ingestion, processing, storage, and APIs. These platforms deliver reliable, clean, and meaningful data to both internal and external stakeholders, while also enabling AI-driven insights for consumer and enterprise mobile applications.
At Dexcom, you can use your software 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 as part of a multi-disciplinary team that works with in an Agile & Kanban methodology environment.
Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines supporting large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
Build and evolve backend services and APIs that expose trusted, well-modeled data to internal systems, external partners, and mobile applications.
Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, and Platform teams to integrate AI insights into production systems.
Ensure data platforms meet high standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and data quality.
Apply strong software engineering principles including clean architecture, testability, observability, and automation.
Contribute to technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and long-term platform roadmap decisions.
Lead by example through code reviews, design mentorship, and technical guidance for junior engineers.
Partner with product, security, and operations teams to deliver compliant, secure, and production-ready solutions.
What makes you successful:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or Engineering from an accredited academic university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated experience and ability to coding in a general purpose programming language (Prefer Java/Kotlin/Scala)
Hands-on experience building distributed systems, AI services, or data platforms.
Solid understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT patterns, and data lifecycle management.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful or gRPC APIs.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native services.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated testing.
Experience using AI development tools such as Claude code.
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 5- 8 years related experience or Master’s degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years 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.
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.
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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Salary:
$116,600.00 - $194,400.00