VP SW Development Engineering

About the job

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:

Reporting to the SVP, Head of R&D, the Vice President, Software Engineering (Head of Software) leads Dexcom’s global software engineering organization across development, verification and validation, platforms, and digital product delivery. This leader owns end-to-end software strategy, execution, quality, and organizational effectiveness across Dexcom’s software portfolio including clinical applications, consumer applications, connected platforms, and supporting infrastructure. This role will drive the transformation of Dexcom’s software engineering system, establishing modern, AI-enabled development practices that improve quality, scalability, and delivery predictability across a large-scale global organization. As part of Dexcom’s Product Operating Model, this leader will build and scale high-performing cross-functional teams with clear ownership of product outcomes, engineering quality, reliability, and delivery execution.

Where you come in:

•Lead the global software engineering organization across application development, platforms, data, and verification and validation

•Define and execute software strategy aligned to business objectives, product roadmaps, and long-term platform evolution

•Establish and scale a product-based operating model with clear ownership, accountability, and outcome-driven execution

•Build and lead a high-performing leadership team of Senior Directors and Directors across development, V&V, and platform engineering

•Establish and scale a world-class software engineering system grounded in modern, data-driven development practices that enable high-quality, reliable, and predictable product delivery at scale

•Drive enterprise-wide adoption of modern software engineering practices including continuous integration, continuous delivery, automated testing, and integrated quality engineering

•Define and execute the transformation of software development through AI-enabled engineering practices, incorporating intelligent tooling, automation, and data-driven insights into engineering workflows and product development

•Establish a metrics-driven engineering organization leveraging leading indicators and operational data to improve software quality, reliability, and execution predictability

•Ensure test, quality, and verification are incorporated early in the product development lifecycle to improve product reliability and release confidence

•Drive systemic improvements in software quality, reducing defects, improving release confidence, and increasing delivery predictability across the organization

•Partner with architecture, systems, product, and cross-functional teams to develop scalable, secure, and intelligent software solutions leveraging modern cloud and AI-enabled technologies

What makes you successful:

•Proven experience leading large-scale, global software engineering organizations with multiple layers of leadership

•Strong track record building and scaling high-performing teams across development, test, and platform domains

•Demonstrated experience driving transformation toward modern software engineering practices and product-based operating models

•Experience incorporating AI-enabled capabilities, intelligent tooling, or data-driven automation into software development workflows or products

•Deep technical expertise across software architecture, cloud platforms, mobile and connected systems, APIs, and software quality practices

•Ability to balance speed, quality, and regulatory requirements in a highly regulated environment

•Strong operational rigor with experience using metrics and data to drive decisions and improve outcomes

•Proven ability to improve software reliability and reduce field issues through systemic, organization-wide changes

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #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 our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.
• Travel Required: 15-25%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 20+ years of industry experience
• 15+ years of successful leadership experience in relevant industry

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:  https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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Salary:

$220,800.00 - $458,600.00 #DexcomUS