Software Development Engineer 2 - Android

About Dexcom

Dexcom Corporation, a pioneering leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology, has evolved over 25 years from a small startup to a global healthcare technology company. Focused initially on diabetes management, Dexcom aims to expand its vision by delivering personalized and insightful health solutions to empower individuals worldwide. Driven by passionate professionals, the company fosters innovation to improve health outcomes and plans to sustain its leadership in both consumer health technology and solutions for critical health conditions.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using native technologies.
• Interpret and implement feature requirements in Android apps, creating and updating detailed design documentation.
• Continuously explore and integrate new technologies to enhance development productivity and product quality.
• Collaborate with software testing teams to ensure robust and reliable app performance.
• Develop automated unit and integration tests to uphold code quality.
• Engage in design discussions, code reviews, and testing activities to support team deliverables.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance app sustainability and user experience.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in native Android development using Kotlin.
• Overall professional software development experience of at least 3 years.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin, with expertise in Coroutines and asynchronous programming models.
• Solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software architecture principles.
• Deep understanding of Android architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and MVP.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs using Retrofit.
• Proven ability to build and maintain large-scale, multi-module Android applications.
• Meticulous approach to documentation, testing, and writing reliable code with an emphasis on eliminating flaky tests.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks including Espresso and Mockito.
• Familiarity working in Agile environments using tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and deployment tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or GitHub Actions.
• Proficient with Git-based version control systems and branch management strategies like GitFlow.
• Additional advantage if experienced with Jetpack components, Compose for custom UI and performance tuning, Navigation, Java, dependency injection frameworks (Hilt, Dagger, Koin), and fundamentals of data encryption and security.

Education and Experience Summary

The position typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field and between 2 to 5 years of relevant experience. Candidates holding a Master’s degree with 0 to 2 years of equivalent experience are also eligible.

Additional Information

Dexcom is committed to diversity and inclusion in recruitment, welcoming applicants of all gender identities. Accommodations for disabilities during the hiring process can be requested via the Talent Acquisition team. The company utilizes AI-assisted tools to support fair and efficient hiring, with all final decisions made by humans. Dexcom does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies and requests such submissions be avoided.