Continuous glucose monitoring devices and digital health platform
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.
Notable leadership hires: Hardware Systems Integration Lead, Country Director, Clinical Trial Lead
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).
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).
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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