Senior Staff SW Systems Engineer - Mobile Apps

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ: DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Founded with the vision to transform diabetes management, Dexcom has spent 25 years innovating in the CGM industry. We are now expanding our mission to empower people to take control of their health through personalized, actionable insights that address a range of health challenges. Our team of passionate, ambitious professionals is dedicated to improving human health and earning the trust of our customers through integrity, innovation, and dependability. With millions of lives already changed, we aim to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions.

About the role

Join our world-class Systems Engineering team as a Senior Staff Systems Engineer and help shape the future of connected diabetes management. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and systems architect for Dexcom’s next-generation digital ecosystem, which includes Mobile Applications, SDKs, Cloud Services, Data Platforms, Partner Integrations, and connected CGM products. This position is ideal for a seasoned Systems Engineering technical leader who thrives in ambiguity, navigates complex cross-functional programs, and drives architecture, requirements, risk management, and technical strategy across multiple initiatives. You will act as the technical anchor for software-centric systems, collaborating closely with Product Management, Software Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Cybersecurity, Data Platform, and Commercial teams to deliver innovative solutions that improve the lives of people living with diabetes. Beyond project execution, you will mentor and advocate for Systems Engineering excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Systems Engineering architect and technical lead for Dexcom’s connected ecosystem, driving architecture and design decisions across Mobile Applications (iOS/Android), SDKs, Backend Services, Cloud Infrastructure, APIs, and partner integrations.
• Lead the definition, decomposition, and governance of system architectures, requirements, interfaces, and workflows for complex, software-intensive medical device systems.
• Own and drive resolution of highly complex cross-functional initiatives, including user-facing experiences such as alerts, notifications, data sharing, interoperability, and connected product functionality.
• Serve as the primary Systems Engineering leader across multiple concurrent programs and commercial product launches, balancing technical priorities, architectural tradeoffs, schedule constraints, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain system-level requirements, interface specifications, operational concepts, architecture views, and traceability strategies while ensuring alignment with product needs, user workflows, and risk controls.
• Lead system-level risk identification and mitigation activities, working closely with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Human Factors, Cybersecurity, and Software Engineering teams to proactively address product risks.
• Champion robust requirements engineering practices using Jama Connect and establish scalable approaches for requirement quality, traceability, impact assessment, and change management across product portfolios.
• Mentor Systems Engineers across all experience levels, elevating architectural thinking, systems modeling, requirements development, technical problem-solving, and risk management capabilities.
• Advocate for Systems Engineering as a strategic technical discipline by driving technical leadership, facilitating architecture reviews, enabling informed decision-making, and influencing organizational direction beyond traditional documentation activities.

Requirements

• Expert-level Systems Engineering knowledge with experience architecting and delivering large-scale, connected software-enabled products comprising Mobile Apps, Cloud Services, APIs, Backend Platforms, and embedded devices.
• Exceptional systems thinking, capable of connecting business objectives, user needs, technical constraints, regulatory requirements, and operational considerations into a cohesive system architecture.
• Deep experience defining and managing requirements for software-intensive systems, including complex user workflows, data flows, alerts and notifications, connectivity, interoperability, and cloud-based services.
• Strong architectural expertise across modern software ecosystems, including mobile applications, SDKs, cloud platforms, web services, data platforms, microservices, security frameworks, and system integrations.
• Proven ability to drive technical alignment across diverse stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, conflicting priorities, and organizational complexity while maintaining forward momentum.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously while providing technical leadership, work direction, and coaching to engineers across disciplines.
• Extensive experience applying risk management principles in accordance with ISO 14971, including hazard analysis, software risk assessments, interface risk evaluations, and system-level trade studies.
• Outstanding communication skills, capable of influencing engineers, architects, functional managers, program leaders, and executive stakeholders through data-driven recommendations and well-structured technical arguments.
• Proven ability to transform struggling or ambiguous programs into structured, executable plans by driving architectural clarity, requirements maturity, ownership alignment, and technical accountability.
• Recognized as a mentor and force multiplier who develops technical talent, strengthens Systems Engineering culture, and helps establish best practices across the organization.

Nice to Haves

• INCOSE CSEP/ESEP certification, MBSE experience (Cameo, Sparx EA, SysML), or equivalent systems architecture expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Jama Connect, Jira, TestRail, GitHub, Ketryx, and modern product lifecycle management tools.
• Experience architecting regulated mobile health, digital health, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), or connected medical device ecosystems.
• Experience with mobile application architecture (Android/iOS), SDK development, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), backend services, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of interoperability technologies including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), partner integrations, third-party APIs, and connected device ecosystems.
• Experience supporting commercial product launches, sustaining engineering activities, field issue investigations, and post-market design changes.
• Experience with cybersecurity considerations for connected medical devices, cloud-hosted systems, and consumer mobile applications.
• Experience implementing AI-assisted Systems Engineering, requirements generation, traceability automation, or architecture analysis workflows.
• Experience supporting global product portfolios and leading geographically distributed engineering teams.

Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 13+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree and 8+ years of equivalent industry experience, or a PhD and 5+ years of experience.

Benefits

• A front-row seat to life-changing CGM technology and our #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 employees, customers, and communities.

Pay

$149,000.00 - $248,300.00

Schedule

• Travel Required: 0-5%
• Remote Workplace: This is a remote position based in a home office. You are not required to live within commuting distance of a Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km). If you reside within commuting distance of a Dexcom site, a hybrid working environment may be available.