Sr. Director, Software Engineering; Embedded

Position: Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Embedded)
Location: California

** GROW WITH US:
** Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take the “no-shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.
** STAY AWESOME:
** Tandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the Tandem Mobi system and t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ technology — an advanced predictive algorithm that automates insulin delivery. But we’re so much more than that. Our company’s human-centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Because many of our own team members live with diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause.

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** A DAY IN THE LIFE:
** 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.
** Leadership & Management
*** 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.
** Embedded Firmware Development
*** 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.
** Regulatory and Compliance
*** 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.
** Organizational and Project Management
*** 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.
** WHEN & WHERE YOU’LL WORK:
** Hybrid:
This role will be a mix of in-office work at our corporate headquarters in Del Mar, CA and remote work. This position is expected to be in office 2-3 days per week but may vary depending on business demands.
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* WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

*** 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…