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Staff SW Quality Design Engineer

Remote California, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Aug 2026

💰 $194,400/yr($116,600/yr – $194,400/yr)

About the role

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.

The Company

Job Description

*This is NOT a test role*

The Senior Software Design Assurance (Sr Software Design Quality) Engineer provides technical support and guidance to Software teams to ensure conformance to software development process and other applicable safety and quality system regulation and standards (e.g. IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971).

This role will be responsible for various aspects of Software Design Assurance with a focus on product improvement, new product development, and defect prevention. This position will interface with different cross functional groups (Software Engineering, Software Test, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Project

managers, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and others). A positive attitude is important while working in a fast-paced environment and dealing with shifting priorities.

*This is NOT a test role*

Where you come in:

You will actively participate as a core member of the R&D Quality Assurance Engineering team, supporting software design assurance for cloud‑based, data platform, and AI/ML‑enabled systems.
You will provide hands‑on technical guidance to cross‑functional teams on IEC 62304, 21 CFR 820, and other applicable global regulations for software‑as‑a‑service, data, and AI‑driven products.
You will lead the effective application, compliance, and continuous improvement of software development and validation practices for distributed systems, cloud services, and data platforms.
You will drive pre‑market risk management deliverables, including Software Hazard Analysis (SHA), design FMEA, and risk controls related to cloud infrastructure, data processing, and AI/ML functionality.
You will guide Software Design and Test teams on software design assurance activities such as requirements traceability, software configuration management, tool validation, and integration of cloud and data services.
You will review and approve software design control deliverables associated with cloud‑hosted services, data pipelines, and AI/ML components to ensure regulatory compliance and product quality.
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