Staff SW Development Engineer - Android

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:

Join a dynamic and collaborative engineering team at Dexcom, a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). We're passionate about developing innovative technology that improves the lives of people with diabetes. This Staff SW Development Engineer role is crucial to our continued success, developing our apps and solutions to meet the needs of our expanding user population and partner ecosystem. We offer a fast-paced, exciting environment where you'll be challenged to push boundaries and make a real difference in the world of healthcare. We value innovation, collaboration, and a results-oriented approach.

Where you come in:

• You design and build Android Apps and/or SDKs for medical devices, ensuring adherence to Android platform guidelines.
• You collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• You develop automated unit and integration tests to maintain software reliability.
• You conduct thorough testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues.
• You participate in design, code, test case reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality and consistency.
• You interface with software test teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality products.
• You prepare necessary documentation for Apps/SDKs releases, such as release notes, sample apps and user guides.
• You will continuously explore and evaluate new technologies to improve development efficiency.
• You ensure reliability, performance, memory use, power consumption and security of the Android Apps, adhering to regulatory and quality standards.
• You mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.

What makes you successful:

• You have relevant experience in Android app development, with a strong focus on Kotlin & Jetpack Compose.
• You have leadership experience.
• You have proven track record of developing and delivering high-quality Android applications.
• You have strong knowledge of Android internals, Android Bluetooth stack, BLE peripherals, offline storage, threading and performance tuning.
• You have passion for collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated design, and creating high-quality products.
• You are proficient in code versioning tools like Git and familiar with continuous integration.
• You have experience with RESTful APIs, data parsing, and integration of third-party libraries.
• You have experience with feature toggling tools (e.g., Launch Darkly) and analytics tools (e.g., Firebase Crashlytics, DataDog) is a plus.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You have previous experience in the medical device industry or healthcare technology.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience or Master’s degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 2-4 years of experience.

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