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We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take the “no-shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.\nSTAY AWESOME:\nTandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the Tandem Mobi system and t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ technology - an advanced predictive algorithm that automates insulin delivery. But we’re so much more than that. Our company’s human-centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Because many of our own team members live with diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause. Learn more at tandemdiabetes.com\nA DAY IN THE LIFE:\nA highly skilled senior team member responsible for the design, documentation, development, and testing of a modern web application using leading edge best practices and design patterns. This role works independently to identify software improvements and contribute to the overall testing and validation of software products.A Sr. Software Engineer I at Tandem also:\nIndependently designs, develops, modifies, and tests software units per corporate software process documents.\n\nIndependently identifies opportunities in software process, discusses with peers, and implements proposals to address gaps.\n\nUtilizes AI tools such as Github Copilot to develop modern and maintainable code\n\nResponsible for software design specifications, interface descriptions, and other software documentation.\n\nTranslates high-level requirements into software design and implementation.\n\nDevelops, executes, and verifies unit and integration tests in coordination with the Software Test team. Employs Test Driven Development (TDD) to ensure quality.\n\nRegularly performs code reviews and provides feedback to peers and junior engineers.\n\nResponsible for the training, mentoring and development of junior team members.\n\nIndependently diagnoses, replicates and addresses build and deployment issues; may instruct others in this process as well.\n\nMay be tasked to develop proof-of-concept projects that demonstrate new technologies or development patterns.\n\nMay act as designated Tandem Software Development representative with outside entities such as clinical research organizations.\n\nEnsures compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA, and other legal and regulatory requirements with support from subject matter experts within the company.\n\nWHEN & WHERE YOU’LL WORK:\nRemote: This position is fully remote and open to candidates within the United States. Equipment for the role will be provided and training will occur virtually.\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences or related field or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.\n5 years’ experience in the field of cloud or web application software development or in a related area.\nExpert knowledge of at least C# and .Net Core.\nExperience designing, developing, and testing containerized micro-services.\nExperience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that deploy containerized services to Kubernetes via Helm.\nExperience utilizing SQL databases, such as SQL Server, MySQL, etc.\nExperience utilizing NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, CosmosDB, Cassandra, etc.\nExperience with an enterprise messaging bus (e.g., Event Hubs, Kafka, Kinesis) is preferred.\nProficient with the use of Docker containers for both development support and deployment.\nFamiliarity with selecting and deploying cloud technologies in Azure and/or AWS.\nSkilled at defining and translating high-level requirements into software design and implementation.\nAble to work independently and deliver high-quality work without close supervision.\nAble to articulate work assignments and direct the work of more junior team members.\nAble to effectively convey information related to work product and lead group discussions.\nAble to assert own ideas and persuade others through effectively consolidating, evaluating, and presenting relevant information.\nAdept at seeing change as an opportunity to improve business performance and campaigning for it when necessary.\nKnowledge of REST API contract design.\nCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS:\nThe starting base pay range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000\nannually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may also fluctuate depending on candidate’s location and the overall job market. In addition to base pay, Tandem offers a competitive compensation package that includes bonus and a robust benefits package.\nTandem offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision available your first day, as well as health savings accounts and flexible saving accounts.You’ll also receive 11 paid holidays per year, a minimum of 20 days of paid time off (with accrual starting on day 1) and you will have access to a 401k plan with company match as well as an Employee Stock Purchase plan.Learn more about Tandem’s benefits here!\nYOU SHOULD KNOW:\nQualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and regulations. A conditional offer of employment from Tandem is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment screening process comprised of a drug test (excluding marijuana) and background check, which includes a review of criminal history information.\nTandem has good cause to conduct a review of criminal history information of candidates for this position, as this role may involve access to proprietary, sensitive and/or confidential information, including customer protected health information. This review is required to ensure that individuals in such roles uphold high standards of trust and integrity so as to protect the interests of our customers, employees, and stakeholders.\nSPONSORSHIP: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.\nWHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE:\nAt Tandem, we believe joy fuels excellence. That's why we've built a workplace that celebrates your achievements and supports your well-being. Our team thrives on pushing boundaries and fostering growth, all while maintaining a spirit of fun and camaraderie. This is just one of the ways we stay awesome! Explore the benefits and reasons to love Tandem at https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers.\nBE YOU, WITH US!\nWe embrace the value that every single one of us brings to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don’t meet 100% of a job description’s criteria - maybe you’re feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you to be you, with us.\nTandem is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. We are an inclusive organization, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.\nREFERRALS:\nWe love a good referral! If you know someone who would be a great fit for this position, please share!\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE:\nThe position will be posted until a final candidate is selected for the requisition or the requisition has a sufficient number of applications.\nMake a move that matters. 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