Sr. Director, Clinical Software Applications

DexCom, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote - United States

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead the software engineering organization responsible for Dexcom’s Clinical Applications portfolio, overseeing end-to-end development and lifecycle management of clinical software products.
• Establish and execute a product-based development model with cross-functional teams that own product outcomes, software quality, reliability, and delivery execution.
• Drive modern engineering practices including continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, integrated quality engineering, and early incorporation of test and verification into the product development lifecycle.
• Lead engineering teams operating under Dexcom’s Product Operating Model with clear accountability for customer outcomes and software performance.
• Partner with architecture and platform teams to design and implement scalable, intelligent software solutions leveraging modern cloud technologies and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Incorporate AI-assisted development workflows and data-driven automation into software products and engineering processes to enhance efficiency and product intelligence.
• Ensure software reliability and release confidence by embedding quality and verification considerations from initial design through deployment.
• Manage and mentor high-performing software engineering teams focused on mobile, cloud, and connected healthcare applications serving clinical workflows, therapy management, patient engagement, and healthcare provider experiences.
• Align engineering strategy with Dexcom’s broader mission to expand beyond diabetes management into personalized, actionable consumer health technology solutions.
• Maintain compliance with healthcare software standards and regulatory expectations through rigorous software quality practices and verification protocols.
• Support global scaling of clinical applications by optimizing delivery pipelines, infrastructure, and team structures for international deployment.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer-centric development within the clinical software engineering organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including product management, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, and user experience teams to ensure software solutions meet clinical and user needs.
• Oversee the adoption of modern software architecture, APIs, and cloud platforms to enable secure, scalable, and interoperable clinical applications.
• Provide strategic direction for engineering investments in AI-enabled tooling, intelligent automation, and data analytics to improve clinical decision support and patient outcomes.
• Ensure all software development activities adhere to Dexcom’s commitment to integrity, dependability, and improving human health on a global scale.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• 17+ years of industry experience in software engineering
• 13+ years of successful management experience in relevant industry
• Deep experience leading software engineering teams delivering mobile, cloud, and connected healthcare applications at scale
• Strong technical depth in modern software architecture, cloud platforms, application development, APIs, and software quality practices
• Proven experience driving transformation toward CI/CD, automated quality frameworks, and integrated product team delivery models

🏖️ Benefits

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology
• 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
• Travel required: 15-25%

Skills & Technologies

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Remote

Degree Required

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About DexCom, Inc.

DexCom, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for diabetes management. Its sensors, transmitters, and software provide real-time glucose data to patients and healthcare providers. The company serves insulin-intensive diabetes populations worldwide.

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