Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Embedded)

Tandem Diabetes Care

3d•$245,000 - $295,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Director, Software Engineering – Pump Software will be responsible for overseeing the development, deployment and maintenance of embedded firmware integrated with our state-of-the-art insulin pumps t:slim and Mobi. Pump Software is a critical component to our Tandem Diabetes automated insulin delivery system. The Senior Director will ensure our pump products are reliable, user-friendly, and compliant with all relevant medical and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Strong leadership and people management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead cross-team collaboration in an engineering organization.
Ability to influence and inspire teams to achieve ambitious goals.
Proven experience in leading teams that design, develop, test, and deploy embedded firmware on Real-Time Operating Systems (ex. SafeRTOS, Zerphyr).
Proficiency in C and embedded software design patterns and practices.
Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communications.
Familiarity with data analytics and observability.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.
12 years of software development experience.
7 years of leading software engineering teams, including 4 years in embedded software teams.
Experience in the medical device industry or other highly regulated industries is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Defines and drives the technical vision and strategy for pump software development teams.
Leads, mentors, and develops a high-performing team of software engineers and engineering managers.
Fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
Effectively represents as its leader the pump software team to Senior Leadership and Executive Management.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including product management, program management, test and systems engineering, and mobile software engineering to deliver integrated solutions.
Ensures firmware is secure, scalable, and meets the highest standards of quality and cybersecurity.
Ensures seamless integration to Tandem’s automated insulin delivery system including hardware, mobile, and digital health.
Provides technical leadership and embraces the philosophy of strong architecture and design of embedded software.
Implements robust processes for code reviews, testing, and continuous integration and test.
Ensures the team adheres to coding standards, documentation, and best practices.
Stays current with the latest embedded development technologies, trends, and best practices.
Ensures all embedded software complies with relevant medical device regulations and standards (e.g., FDA, BSI).
Works closely with the regulatory and quality assurance teams to support compliance and audit activities.
Ensures compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA (when applicable), and other legal and regulatory requirements.
Directs long- and short-term planning of department personnel and budgets.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with software engineering services vendors in-country, nearshore and offshore.
Defines high level project scopes, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
Develops and manages project plans, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
Identifies and mitigates risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.