Sr Backend Software Engineer I
About The Position
Tandem Diabetes Care is hiring a senior team member to design, document, develop, and test modern web applications using current best practices and design patterns. The role independently identifies software improvements and contributes to software testing and validation. It translates high-level requirements into software design and implementation, produces software design specifications and interface documentation, and develops and verifies unit and integration tests in coordination with the Software Test team, using Test Driven Development. The engineer also reviews code, mentors junior team members, diagnoses build and deployment issues, and may develop proof-of-concept projects or represent Tandem with outside entities such as clinical research organizations. The position requires compliance with company policies, including privacy and HIPAA requirements, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. This is a fully remote position open to candidates within the United States. Equipment is provided and training takes place virtually. Tandem Diabetes Care develops and manufactures diabetes technology, including the Tandem Mobi system and t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.
- Five years of experience in cloud or web application software development, or in a related area.
- Expert knowledge of at least C# and .NET Core.
- Experience designing, developing, and testing containerized microservices.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that deploy containerized services to Kubernetes via Helm.
- Experience with SQL databases, such as SQL Server or MySQL.
- Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, CosmosDB, or Cassandra.
- Proficiency using Docker containers for development support and deployment.
- Familiarity with selecting and deploying cloud technologies in Azure and/or AWS.
- Skill in defining and translating high-level requirements into software design and implementation.
- Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality work without close supervision.
- Ability to articulate assignments and direct the work of more junior team members.
- Ability to convey information about work products effectively and lead group discussions.
- Ability to assert ideas and persuade others by consolidating, evaluating, and presenting relevant information.
- Ability to see change as an opportunity to improve business performance and advocate for it when necessary.
- Knowledge of REST API contract design.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with an enterprise messaging bus, such as Event Hubs, Kafka, or Kinesis.
Responsibilities
- Independently design, develop, modify, and test software units in accordance with corporate software process documents.
- Identify opportunities to improve software processes, discuss them with peers, and implement proposals to address gaps.
- Use AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to develop modern, maintainable code.
- Create software design specifications, interface descriptions, and other software documentation.
- Translate high-level requirements into software design and implementation.
- Develop, execute, and verify unit and integration tests in coordination with the Software Test team, using Test Driven Development.
- Perform regular code reviews and provide feedback to peers and junior engineers.
- Train, mentor, and support the development of junior team members.
- Independently diagnose, replicate, and address build and deployment issues, and potentially instruct others in the process.
- Develop proof-of-concept projects that demonstrate new technologies or development patterns when assigned.
- Potentially represent Tandem Software Development with outside entities, such as clinical research organizations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA, and other legal and regulatory requirements, with support from company subject matter experts.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package that includes a bonus and benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage available from the first day.
- Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- At least 20 days of paid time off, with accrual starting on day one.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Equipment provided for the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
