Algorithm Engineer

Overview

Single Position. Hybrid. Staff Algorithm Engineer. Charlottesville, Virginia.

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 expanding to empower people to take control of health. The company aims to improve health on a global scale and continues to reinvent biosensing-technology experiences. The TDI team in Charlottesville develops user- and clinician-facing algorithmic features that enhance the therapeutic value of Dexcom’s CGM products.

The team works on personalized self-care insights, diagnostics, and prescriptive therapeutics across metabolic health."

• You will be a key contributor to R&D projects in TDI, working with a team of experts in advanced algorithmic treatments, diagnostics, and insights for diabetes, pre-diabetes, and health and longevity, enhancing care from HCPs and helping people to treat better, eat better, sleep better, and live better.
• You will analyze clinical trial and health records data.
• You will perform modeling and design activities, selecting appropriate methods to apply, including both data-driven and model-based methods.
• You will help identify and sell innovation opportunities for TDI, responding to needs articulated by Dexcom’s commercial and strategic planning teams.
• You will develop prototype software within an agile R&D framework that supports massively parallel simulation.
• You will document and communicate your work.
• You will work with cross-functional teams in support of downstream commercialization efforts.

• You must have a hunger to make the world a better place by developing advanced algorithmic treatments, diagnostics, and insights for diabetes, pre-diabetes, and health and longevity.
• You must be proficient in working with complex data from diverse sources, including clinical study data.
• You must be an experienced practitioner of first principles and/or data-driven modeling methods.
• You must have considerable experience translating models into signal processing, control, and/or decision-support algorithms in a biomedical context.
• You must have proficiency with common software development and data analysis platforms (Python, R, Matlab, or other similar environments) and practice modern software development methods.
• You must have strong written and oral communication skills, suitable for diverse audiences ranging from peers within TDI to Dexcom leadership.
• Ideally, you have been exposed to glucose-insulin metabolic health concepts, models, and technology.
• Ideally, you have participated in the design of clinical trial end points and monitored their collection and analysis.
• Ideally, you have a master’s degree or higher in Electrical, Biomedical, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Ideally, you have experience with cloud computing environments such as GCP or AWS.
• Your place of residence should enable regular in-person presence at Charlottesville or San Diego Dexcom offices, with in-person meetings and/or routine work at either location with little notice.

• 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.

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• This position will require weeklong in-person meetings 2-3 times per year, with additional occasional periods of travel and in-person meetings as-needed.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience or Master’s degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 2-4 years of experience.

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