
Dexcom is hiring a Software Development Engineer II for its Bengaluru team. This is an exciting opportunity for software engineers with 2+ years of experience who enjoy backend engineering, cloud platforms, APIs, event-driven systems, databases, and scalable software development.
π Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
π’ Work Mode: On-site
πΌ Role: Software Development Engineer II
π Experience: Typically 2β5 years with a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience with a Master’s degree
π° Indicative CTC: βΉ18β30 LPA*
π― Batch mentioned in the hiring post: 2021 / 2022 / 2023
π’ About Dexcom
Dexcom is a global healthcare technology company and a pioneer in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Its technology provides real-time glucose information and helps people better manage their health.
Dexcom has built a significant technology presence in Bengaluru through its R&D hub, which supports global product innovation. The company says its Bengaluru organization is an important part of its worldwide growth strategy and focuses on creating new products and technology.
π» What Will You Work On?
The Software Development Engineer II will join Dexcom’s Data Platforms and Software & Data Organization. The role involves developing cloud-based, event-driven systems that support data pipelines, storage and APIs.
Key responsibilities include:
πΉ Building highly available and scalable cloud-based software
πΉ Developing event-driven architectures and backend services
πΉ Working with data scientists on machine-learning pipelines
πΉ Contributing across design, development, testing and documentation
πΉ Improving infrastructure scalability, maintainability and cost efficiency
πΉ Participating in code reviews and engineering best practices
πΉ Supporting functional and performance testing
πΉ Working within Agile teams
πΉ Participating in production on-call activities when required
πΉ Protecting confidential customer and client data
π Why Is This Role Good for Experienced Professionals?
This opportunity combines software engineering + cloud + data platforms + distributed systems + healthcare technology.
Engineers can gain experience with technologies such as Java/Kotlin/Golang, Kafka or messaging systems, AWS/Azure services, relational and NoSQL databases, APIs and event-driven architecture.
It can therefore be a strong career move for developers looking to transition toward backend engineering, platform engineering, data engineering or distributed systems.
π§ Skills Required
Candidates should be comfortable with:
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Java, Kotlin or Golang
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Data Structures & Algorithms
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REST/API development
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Event-driven architecture
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Kafka, queues or message brokers
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MySQL and NoSQL databases such as Cassandra
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Cloud platforms and distributed systems
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Software testing fundamentals
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Performance and scalability concepts
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Agile/Scrum development
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Git and code-review practices
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Debugging and production troubleshooting
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Security and data confidentiality
π° Salary Range
The hiring information provided lists an expected compensation range of approximately βΉ18β30 LPA. This should be treated as an indicative market/hiring-post range, not an official Dexcom salary guarantee. Actual compensation can vary based on experience, technical level, skills, location, interview performance and the overall compensation structure.
π― Preparation Tips
Don’t prepare only for generic Java interviews.
1. Strengthen Java fundamentals: Revise OOP, collections, exception handling, multithreading, Java 8+, interfaces, generics and concurrency.
2. Prepare DSA: Practice arrays, strings, hash maps, linked lists, trees, sorting, searching and complexity analysis.
3. Understand distributed systems: Be ready to explain Kafka, message queues, event-driven architecture, scalability, fault tolerance and asynchronous processing.
4. Prepare cloud scenarios: Understand how services such as compute, storage, monitoring and messaging fit together in a production architecture.
5. Know databases: Practice SQL joins, indexing and transactions while also understanding when NoSQL databases are appropriate.
6. Prepare a system-design example: Be able to explain how you would design a scalable API or event-driven data pipeline.
7. Understand testing: The role specifically mentions functional and performance testing, so prepare test strategy, automation concepts, load testing and production validation.
π§© Expected Interview
Dexcom officially describes its recruiting journey as Prequalifying β Interview β Job Offer β Onboarding. The initial recruiter call generally covers your career history, knowledge, skills, experience and interest in the position.
For a technical Software Development Engineer II position, candidates should reasonably prepare for:
1οΈβ£ Recruiter/HR screening β Experience, location, compensation and role fit.
2οΈβ£ Technical interview(s) β Java/Kotlin/Golang, DSA, APIs, databases, cloud and debugging.
3οΈβ£ System/design discussion β Distributed systems, event-driven architecture and scalability.
4οΈβ£ Hiring manager/team discussion β Projects, ownership, collaboration, Agile and production scenarios.
5οΈβ£ Final HR/offer discussion β Compensation, joining details and documentation.
π Resume Tips
Your resume should immediately communicate software engineering + cloud + distributed systems.
Instead of writing:
β βWorked on backend development.β
Use:
β βDeveloped scalable Java-based backend services supporting event-driven workflows and REST APIs.β
Highlight measurable achievements involving latency reduction, throughput, scalability, API performance, cloud migration, database optimization, Kafka, automation or reliability.
Also mention specific technologies instead of generic βcloud experience.β If you have worked with Kafka, Cassandra, AWS, Azure Service Bus, MySQL or similar technologies, place them prominently in your Skills and Experience sections.
π© How to Apply
π Application Link: Click Here
π€ Referral Tip
Want to improve your chances of getting noticed?
Connect with someone at Dexcom and request a referralβit can significantly enhance your visibility in the hiring process.
Interested candidates should apply through the official Dexcom careers portal and search for the relevant Software Development Engineer II opportunity in Bengaluru.
β οΈ Important: Dexcom warns candidates about recruitment scams and states that legitimate career opportunities should be verified through its careers site. Communications from Dexcom employees should come from authorized @dexcom.com addresses.
π If you have 2+ years of software development experience and want to work on cloud, data platforms, distributed systems and healthcare technology, this Dexcom opportunity in Bengaluru is worth exploring.
