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# Senior SW Development Engineer

- **Company:** Dexcom, Inc.
- **Location:** Sacramento, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $116,600.0 - $194,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Relational Databases, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Fault Tolerance, Github, PostgreSQL, Message Broker, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, OAuth, OpenID, Oracle (Applications), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, Google Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Backend, Kotlin, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Cassandra, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74253433-senior-sw-development-engineer

## About the Role

* You bring a rich experience developing full stack applications, preferably in a cloud environment, like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
 * You have good knowledge of modern Auth and SSO frameworks such as OAuth 2.0, OpenId and/or SAML.
 * You have excellent programming skills in Kotlin, Java, Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, Scala or other similar languages.
 * You are experienced in building frontend and backend applications using modern frameworks and technologies.
 * You have a background in building frontend and backend applications in a distributed systems using message brokers.
 * You have previously worked with a NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB) or RDBMS (MySQL, Postgres, Oracle)
 * Familiarity using relevant, modern, software test tools and equipment
 * You are experienced in building cloud-based, container components, CI and CD Pipelines
 * You are experienced, and comfortable with, being part of a team that builds components as part of a distributed environment
 * You possess the ability to work in a dynamic team environment, and possess time management skills to meet schedules and participate in Agile software development.
 * You have exposure to GitHub Actions, Helm, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform., * 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.

## Description

The Platform Service team builds low latency, fault tolerant shared services and APIs to meet various business and customer needs. Your role will involve building applications to delivery customer healthcare data, handle customer onboarding and account management, and integrate to hospital and partner solutions, ensuring Dexcom remains the most connected CGM.

Where you come in:

You will be joining the development of cloud-based software systems (APIs and Websites) as part of a multi-disciplinary team that works with an Agile methodology that integrates design, development, testing, and quality control. Participate in and drive gathering and documentation of technical requirements

 * Directly interface with product managers, tech support, and customers occasionally, gaining an understanding of customer needs, providing support (both integration/onboarding and sustaining), and sharing customer feedback with the greater team
 * Select development approaches that can accommodate high uncertainty in requirements and changing needs
 * Work with architects on technical design, feasibility study, provide implementation estimates to help define project timelines
 * Develop software programs or systems that align with user needs, and run tests to provide high quality deliverables
 * Apply best practices for development, testing and deployment of application in an Agile environment
 * Understand and look for opportunities to optimize quality management and business processes
 * Support product assurance in diagnosing and resolving bugs
 * Participate in on-call rotation for applications


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