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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 a “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 t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology. We’re also 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. Since many of our own team members live with type 1 diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause. Learn more at tandemdiabetes.com.
A DAY IN THE LIFE:
A highly skilled senior team leader responsible for the design, troubleshooting, documentation, and performance testing of software for the Company’s cloud, web, and mobile apps. The Senior Software Architect II sets an example for all members of the software team with regard to (1) people skills, (2) communication skills, and (3) participation in departmental activities such as meetings, design reviews and daily scrums.
A Senior Software Architect II engages in designing and planning the implementation of different features of Tandem’s Digital Health Platform and integrating them into a functioning, performant system. You will work with Tandem’s other architects to determine the technical specifications of a project, create technical blueprints, mentor other developers, and help ensure code quality across the organization. This position is fully remote and open to candidates within the United States. All necessary equipment for the role will be provided and training will occur virtually.
A Senior Software Architect at Tandem also:
- Independently designs, develops, modifies, and tests software units per corporate software process documents.
- Independently identifies opportunities in software process, discusses with peers, and implements proposals to address gaps.
- May independently manage working interactions with external vendors and resources ensuring that deliverables and timelines are met.
- Responsible for software design specifications, interface descriptions, and other software documentation.
- May act as technical lead for both individual projects and/or entire products.
- Translates high-level requirements into software design and implementation.
- Highly involved in defining software architecture.
- Reviews final project documentation (including Design History Files) for content and accuracy.
- Serves as an internal expert on technical matters and often serves as consultant to management.
- Works on issues that impact design/selling success or address future concepts, products, or technologies.
- Stays abreast of the company’s regulatory strategy.
- Maintains a general knowledge of the competitive landscape.
- Participates in the daily scrums for all projects the senior engineer is involved with.
- Regularly performs code reviews and provides feedback to peers and junior engineers.
- Responsible for the training, mentoring and development of junior team members.
- Manages source code effectively using Source Code Management (SCM) tools, processes, and procedures.
- Independently diagnoses, replicates and addresses build and deployment issues; may instruct others in this process as well.
- Develops, executes, and verifies unit and integration tests in coordination with the Software Test team. Employs Test Driven Development (TDD) to ensure quality.
- May be tasked to develop proof-of-concept projects that demonstrate new technologies or development patterns.
- Acts as designated Software Development representative on the Software Review Board (SRB).
- May act as designated Tandem Software Development representative with outside entities such as clinical research organizations.
- Ensures compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA, and other legal and regulatory requirements with support from subject matter experts within the company.
YOU’RE AWESOME AT:
- Expert knowledge of backend development using C# and .NET Framework/Core, with a willingness to consider strong candidates with Java or similar backend development experience.
- Deep understanding of Cloud Design Patterns, Domain Driven Design (DDD), and Event Driven architectures.
- Extensive experience with relational databases, such as SQL Server, and NoSQL databases.
- Experience with messaging systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Hubs, Kafka).
- Proficient in implementing instrumentation, telemetry, and distributed tracing to monitor and troubleshoot applications.
- Proficient with GitHub Actions, Helm, Docker, and Kubernetes for development support and deployment.
- Experience and familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, including Azure Functions, Azure Web Apps, and other Azure services.
- Deep knowledge and experience with formal software.
- Proficient with formal software test methodologies, such as Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Extensive experience designing, developing, and testing containerized micro-services.
- Extensive experience designing RESTful APIs.
- Skilled at fostering an environment that supports an effective exchange of information between diverse groups.
- Ability to scope, estimate time needed and track large scale development projects.
- Skilled at defining and translating high-level requirements into software design and implementation.
- Able to work independently and deliver high quality work products without close supervision.
- Able to articulate work assignments and direct the work of more junior team members.
- Adept at seeing change as an opportunity to improve business performance and campaigning for it when necessary.
- Able to effectively convey information related to work product and lead group discussions.
- Able to lead cooperative work efforts within and between teams.
- Adept at leading change initiatives and ensuring the redeployment of resources within and between groups to meet new objectives.
- Able to assert own ideas and persuade others through effectively consolidating, evaluating, and presenting relevant information.
- Knowledge of Good Documentation Practices (GDP) preferred.
YOU'LL NEED:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences or related field or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.
- 7 years’ experience in the field of cloud or web application software development or in a related area.
- Experience with software/system debugging.
- Experience with software development life cycle for medical device software a plus.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
In addition to innovative technology, we have a culture that fosters the idea that the happiest people are the most productive people. Not only do we hire forward-thinking achievers to join our workforce; we reward, develop, and retain them too. Just one of the many reasons of how we #StayAwesome! To learn more about our culture and benefits please visit https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers.
BE YOU, WITH US!
Tandem is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and embrace that every single one of us brings value to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don’t meet 100% of a job description’s criteria – maybe you’re feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you to be you, with us.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The starting base pay range for this position is $160,000 - $185,000 annually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may also fluctuate depending on candidate’s location and the overall job market. In addition to base pay, Tandem offers a competitive compensation package that includes bonus, equity, and a robust benefits package.
Tandem offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts and flexible saving accounts. You’ll also receive 10 paid holidays per year, a minimum of 20 days of paid time off (starting in year 1) and have access to a 401k plan with company match. Learn more about Tandem’s benefits here!
YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Potential new employees must successfully complete a drug screen (excludes marijuana) and background check which includes criminal search, education certification and employment verification prior to hire.
REFERRALS:
We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit for this position, please share!
If you are applying for this job and live in California, please read Tandem’s CCPA Notice: https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers/california-consumer-privacy-act-notice-for-job-applicants.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected for the requisition or the requisition has a sufficient number of applications.
SPONSORSHIP:
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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