Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer – Mobile Apps

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Act as the Systems Engineering architect and technical lead for Dexcom’s connected ecosystem.

• Influence architectural and design choices across mobile applications, SDKs, backend services, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and partner integrations.

• Direct the definition, decomposition, and governance of system architectures, requirements, interfaces, and workflows for software-intensive medical device systems.

• Take ownership of resolving complex cross-functional initiatives related to alerts, notifications, data sharing, interoperability, and connected product functionality.

• Guide Systems Engineering efforts across multiple concurrent programs and commercial product launches.

• Create and uphold system requirements, interface specifications, operational concepts, architecture views, and traceability strategies.

• Spearhead system-level risk identification and mitigation in collaboration with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Human Factors, Cybersecurity, and Software Engineering.

• Advocate for requirements engineering practices utilizing Jama Connect.

• Mentor Systems Engineers to enhance architecture, modeling, requirements, problem-solving, and risk-management skills.

• Facilitate architecture reviews, provide technical leadership, and guide informed decision-making and organizational direction.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 13+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 8+ years of equivalent industry experience, or a PhD with 5+ years of experience.

• Profound knowledge in Systems Engineering.

• Proven experience in architecting and delivering large-scale, connected software-enabled products that include mobile apps, cloud services, APIs, backend platforms, and embedded devices.

• Proficiency in defining and managing requirements for software-intensive systems.

• Architectural expertise in mobile applications, SDKs, cloud platforms, web services, data platforms, microservices, security frameworks, and integrations.

• Demonstrated experience leading multiple high-visibility projects while offering technical leadership, work direction, and mentoring.

• Extensive application of ISO 14971 risk-management principles, including hazard analysis, software risk assessments, interface risk evaluations, and system-level trade studies.

• Capability to influence technical and executive stakeholders through data-driven recommendations.

• Preferably possess INCOSE CSEP/ESEP certification, MBSE experience, or equivalent systems architecture knowledge.

• Familiarity with tools such as Jama Connect, Jira, TestRail, GitHub, Ketryx, and product lifecycle management software.

• Experience in regulated mobile health, digital health, SaMD, or connected medical device ecosystems.

• Knowledge of Android/iOS architecture, SDK development, AWS/Azure/GCP, backend services, APIs, and distributed systems.

• Understanding of BLE, partner integrations, third-party APIs, and connected device ecosystems.

• Experience with commercial launches, sustaining engineering, field investigations, and post-market design modifications.

• Background in cybersecurity for connected medical devices, cloud systems, and consumer mobile applications.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted Systems Engineering workflows.

• Experience supporting global product portfolios and geographically dispersed engineering teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• A complete and comprehensive benefits program.

• Opportunities for growth on a global scale.

• Career development through internal learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.

• Home office workplace options.

• Flex workplace options may be available.

• 0–5% travel required.