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Software Engineer I (Temporary)

Tandem Diabetes Care
San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Feb 2025
💰 $92,000/yr($82,000/yr$92,000/yr)

About the role

GROW WITH US:

Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take a “no-shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.

STAY AWESOME:

Tandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the Tandem Mobi System and t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology. We’re also so much more than that. Our company’s human-centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Since many of our own team members live with type 1 diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause. Learn more at tandemdiabetes.com.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

  • Develops, modifies, and tests software units per corporate software process documents.
  • Contributes to software design specifications, interface descriptions, and other software documentations; may act as documentation owner for limited scope projects.
  • Contributes to software validation (write, dry run & review) & verification protocols.
  • In coordination with the Software Test team, participates in formal test execution.
  • Assists with developing unit tests.
  • Embraces the Design Control process by participating in design reviews and maintaining design history files.
  • Supports software testing with utility software or special purpose embedded software.
  • May lead projects of limited scope.
  • Assists with training of new team members.
  • Manages source code effectively using Source Code Management (SCM) tools, processes, and procedures.
  • Assists product development engineers in the diagnosis and replication of build and deployment issues.
  • Researches new technologies as needed.
  • Attends and may coordinate documentation for the Software Review Board (SRB).
  • Assists in analyzing returned products to determine root cause of failure.
  • Collects process metrics and lessons learned, reviews, and evaluates processes and work products and recommends improvements as appropriate.
  • Confirms completion of required training plan before assuming job responsibilities.
  • Ensures compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA, and other legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.

YOU’RE AWESOME AT:

1. Knowledge, skills & abilities:

  • Able to effectively convey information related to work product in one-on-one conversation or in a group.
  • Able to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Able to alter behavior and opinions in light of new information.
  • Able to assert own ideas and persuade others through effectively consolidating, evaluating, and presenting relevant information.
  • Experienced with MS Office.
  • Some knowledge of Good Documentation Practices (GDP) preferred.
  • Exposure to formal software test methodologies preferred.

2. Minimum certifications/educational level:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Sciences or related field or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.
  • For Embedded Software Engineers: experience in the “C” programming language preferred.
  • For Web Application Engineers: experience in either SQL, C#, C++ or Node.js / JavaScript preferred.

3. Minimum experience:

  • Six months experience in the field of embedded software for medical devices, web application software or in a related area.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

In addition to innovative technology, we have a culture that fosters the idea that the happiest people are the most productive people. Not only do we hire forward-thinking achievers to join our workforce; we reward, develop, and retain them too. Just one of the many reasons of how we #StayAwesome! To learn more about our culture and benefits** please visit https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers.

BE YOU, WITH US!

Tandem is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and embrace that every single one of us brings value to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don’t meet 100% of a job description’s criteria – maybe you’re feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you

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