Sr Director Algorithm Engineering

Dexcom

6d • Remote

About The Position

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.
Meet the team:
Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for use in the management of diabetes and improvement of metabolic health. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has been mission-driven, empowering people to take control of health. The company is a leader in the transformation of diabetes care and a catalyst for an ecosystem of device and digital solutions whose health outcomes have changed the standard of care.
This mission-critical, technical-leadership role will define and deliver on a core technology roadmap that will further Dexcom's mission and extend its category leadership. The role will amplify the impact of her/his team through close collabration and communication across Dexcom functions, and with Dexcom's ecosystem partners. The ideal candidate will embody exemplary systems thinking, communication skills, and have a proven record of leading category-defining innovation and execution.
Where you come in:
As the Senior Director Engineering, Analytic and Modeling Algorithms, you will lead the design, development and implementation of the embedded analyte measurement, signal processing and fault detection algorithms; as well as cloud-based predictive analytic algorithms. The role is responsible for improving upon Dexcom’s current Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) platform as well as driving the design, development and implementation of novel continuous sensing products expanding Dexcom’s portfolio of connected health solutions.
You will be responsible for Dexcom’s embedded algorithm designs and technologies in Dexcom’s continuous biosensor products; ensuring industry leading performance in clinical accuracy and real-world use reliability.
You will enable new insights and business opportunities through data and data analytics of product performance in the field and in the factory.
You will gain and maintain organizational alignment around a long-term enabling technology roadmap (across all technologies for which the role is responsible), managing, and mentoring a world-class talented team of scientists and engineers on product design and development, and delivering robust product algorithm design solutions to the business and customers we serve.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department – managing budgets and expenses, staffing to support the business need, overseeing the activities of the team, review and approvals of design and change management documentation and design control deliverables.
You will present yourself as a role model for leadership behavior across the organization – communication and collaboration, being dependable and delivering results, developing talent and serving with integrity and passion, and thinking big by championing long term scenarios and strategy.

Requirements

• Proven experience in leading and managing teams focused on end-to-end lifecycle of product development from digital signal processing, algorithms engineering and architecture, design documentation and verification testing and reports, firmware implementation, and data analytics in measurement systems.
• Industry-leading expertise in methods of statistical estimation, joint probabilities, and modeling; methods of applied machine learning to minimize error and achieve best possible outcomes; data analytics on large and complex datasets consisting of multiple signals and dependencies.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technology development and influence commercial product strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple goals and priorities, allocation of resources and staff management, and keeping deliverables on track to meet deadlines
• Proficiency in leading a technical team of scientists and engineers. Ability to oversee complex projects, manage through risk, and navigate design tradeoffs and uncertainty.
• Creative problem solver with a drive for pushing the boundaries of bio-sensing products and applications
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills – passion for motivating and inspiring others
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and presenting technical material
• Typically requires a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline with 17+ years of industry experience.
• 13+ years of years of successful leadership experience in relevant industry.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with design and clinical testing of medical devices preferred
• Track record of successful development and commercialization of sensing and measurement systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of the embedded analyte measurement, signal processing and fault detection algorithms; as well as cloud-based predictive analytic algorithms.
• Improving upon Dexcom’s current Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) platform as well as driving the design, development and implementation of novel continuous sensing products expanding Dexcom’s portfolio of connected health solutions.
• Responsible for Dexcom’s embedded algorithm designs and technologies in Dexcom’s continuous biosensor products; ensuring industry leading performance in clinical accuracy and real-world use reliability.
• Enable new insights and business opportunities through data and data analytics of product performance in the field and in the factory.
• Gain and maintain organizational alignment around a long-term enabling technology roadmap (across all technologies for which the role is responsible), managing, and mentoring a world-class talented team of scientists and engineers on product design and development, and delivering robust product algorithm design solutions to the business and customers we serve.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department – managing budgets and expenses, staffing to support the business need, overseeing the activities of the team, review and approvals of design and change management documentation and design control deliverables.
• Present yourself as a role model for leadership behavior across the organization – communication and collaboration, being dependable and delivering results, developing talent and serving with integrity and passion, and thinking big by championing long term scenarios and strategy.

Benefits

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees