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Dexcom Tech Stack

Continuous glucose monitoring devices and digital health platform

Medical Equipment Manufacturing San Diego, California 10,001+ employees Public Company

Dexcom manufactures continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors and mobile software for diabetes management at scale: 10,001+ employees across manufacturing, engineering, and global operations. The tech stack spans mobile-native (iOS, Android, Swift, Kotlin), backend services (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Node.js, NestJS), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), with active adoption of dbt and SAST/DAST—indicating investment in data analytics and security-hardening alongside hardware. Hiring is engineering-led (137 roles) and globally distributed across 19 countries, while project roadmap centers on European manufacturing scale-up, new product launches, and NHS partnership expansion.

Tech Stack 195 technologies

Core StackPython Kotlin Swift Java Jira Slack GitHub Datadog JavaScript Node.js Next.js NestJS Kafka RabbitMQ AWS C++ PHP Android iOS Bluetooth Robot Framework Espresso TestRail XCUITest Appium AWS SQS AWS SNS Azure GCP PowerShell+162 more
Adoptingdbt Coupa SAST DAST GCP

What Dexcom Is Building

Challenges

  • Maintaining compliance and audit readiness
  • Ensuring compliance with fda regulations
  • Improving product quality
  • Improve cost efficiency
  • Meeting sales targets
  • Increasing adoption of cgm devices
  • Ensuring compliance at new manufacturing site
  • Ensuring product quality and compliance
  • Reducing manufacturing costs
  • Scaling production

Active Projects

  • Ai automation
  • Start-up of first european manufacturing site
  • Production scale-up
  • Territory sales growth facilitation
  • New product introductions and launches
  • Business continuity management framework development
  • Supplier quality management system development
  • Nhs partnership development
  • Pharmacy education
  • Trade show promotion

Hiring Activity

Steady550 roles · 190 in 30d

Department

Engineering
137
Sales
75
Ops
46
Support
38
Manufacturing
36
Marketing
35
Finance
30
Security
19

Seniority

Senior
157
Mid
141
Manager
75
Staff
48
Junior
46
Intern
32
Lead
16
Director
8

Notable leadership hires: Hardware Systems Integration Lead, Country Director, Clinical Trial Lead

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About Dexcom

Dexcom develops continuous glucose monitoring systems that combine wearable sensors, mobile applications, and cloud data infrastructure for people with diabetes. The company operates as a vertically integrated medical device manufacturer: designing and producing sensors, managing global supply chains, and operating digital platforms for data collection and decision support. With over 25 years in glucose sensing and a public market listing (NASDAQ: DXCM), Dexcom sells through pharmacy, clinical, and direct channels. Current operational priorities include scaling European manufacturing, improving product quality and cost efficiency, expanding CGM adoption, and deepening partnerships with healthcare systems (notably NHS).

HeadquartersSan Diego, California
Company Size10,001+ employees
Hiring MarketsIndia, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Malaysia, United States, Australia, Japan

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Dexcom use?

Mobile (iOS/Android via Swift/Kotlin), backend services (Node.js, NestJS, Kafka, RabbitMQ), cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), testing (Robot Framework, Appium, XCUITest), and DevOps (Jira, GitHub, Datadog). Currently adopting dbt and security scanning (SAST/DAST).

Where is Dexcom headquartered?

San Diego, California, with global operations and active expansion. Currently establishing a first European manufacturing site; hiring underway in 19 countries including UK, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland.

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