Overview Data Scientist — Remote, Edinburgh, Scotland. View All Jobs. Find out how well you match with this job. Job ID JR114817.
The Company
Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health with personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We will get there by reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Our R&D team is driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who strive to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We are building new connected experiences for users across devices and services and are focused on improving health on a global scale.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Meet The Team
Our R&D team is looking for a Data Scientist with experience in data engineering, modeling and machine learning. In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy new data products leveraging a variety of data sources. You will drive technical design, development and documentation of cross-functional and multi-platform capabilities. You will work in collaboration with data platform engineers, algorithm developers and clinical experts to focus on key metrics for diabetic patients and clinicians. We are a new team in R&D building new connected experiences for users across devices and services.
As part of this team you’ll shape and implement new data-based products that will help millions of people manage diabetes more effectively. If you enjoy connecting the dots, using data-driven engineering decisions, and innovating through modeling and machine learning, you’ll enjoy this job.
To be successful in this position you will have experience in modern cloud-based systems (GCP, Terraform, BigQuery), development experience using standard modeling and machine learning libraries, and an understanding of container-based platforms such as Kubernetes. An essential part of our design involves utilizing PAAS components. We develop software in the context of producing medical systems, which adds another level of challenge to our work as part of the software will need to pass rigorous FDA mandated quality control.
Responsibilities
Experience with developing full stack applications, preferably in a cloud environment, like AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience in, and comfortable with, being part of a team that builds components as part of a distributed environment
Demonstrated ability to keep up with the ever-changing software environments
Experience in working in a Scrum-based team environment
Strong programming skills – Python, ML ecosystem tools
Experience in building APIs and ecosystem around it using modern frameworks and technologies
Familiarity using relevant, modern software test tools and equipment
Experience in building cloud-based, container components
Ability to work in a dynamic team environment, and possess time management skills to meet schedules and participate in the scrum
What Makes You Successful
Strong Experience working with Python and ML Libraries
Strong understanding of database systems - database design, performance tuning, etc.
Able to work efficiently in a Linux environment
Strong CS fundamentals
Willing to learn new technologies as required
Experience working with NoSQL databases like Cassandra, HBase, Couchbase etc
Experience working with large data sets
Experience with Hadoop ecosystem like HDFS, Hive, MapReduce, etc.
Experience working with RDBMS like Oracle, SqlServer, MySQL, etc
Experience developing cloud-based solutions
What You’ll Get
A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
A full and comprehensive benefits program.
Growth opportunities on a global scale.
Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement
An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.
Travel Required
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