10+ years of software engineering and/or software engineering in test, with 5+ years in senior or lead test engineering roles
Strong hands-on experience in 2+ programming languages (e.g., C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell)
Expert ability to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
Advanced experience with performance testing, database testing, and modern system architectures
Requirements:
Drive testing standardization across the Dentrix Engineering organization by defining, documenting, and maintaining repeatable, measurable testing best practices, guidelines, and standards; ensure consistent test planning, execution, and documentation
Own and drive the performance testing strategy, including assessing and improving lab infrastructure, developing a roadmap to mature capabilities, and establishing performance benchmarks and data-driven release readiness decisions
Provide strategic leadership by evaluating emerging testing technologies, aligning with architecture on standardized test architectures, guiding the department-wide test architecture and quality strategy, and championing shift-left and continuous improvement
Mentor and enable engineers in risk-based testing, test design, automation, and performance engineering; deliver training on testing metrics, quality analysis, tools, frameworks, and best practices
Job description
This position can be remote in the US or hybrid in our American Fork, UT office 2-3 days per week.
Job Summary The Principal Software Engineer in Test is the highest-level individual contributor role within the Software Engineering in Test discipline. This role combines deep expertise in test automation, quality engineering, and performance testing with strategic leadership and departmental influence.
The Principal SET is accountable for driving managed, metrics-driven testing maturity across the Dentrix Engineering organization, ensuring testing is planned, risk-based, measurable, and continuously improved. This role ensures quality is built into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle, testing effectiveness is objectively tracked, and defects are prevented and not just detected before impacting customers.
What You Will Do Testing Standards & Quality Leadership
Drive testing standardization across Dentrix Engineering organization
Define, document, and maintain repeatable and measurable testing best practices, guidelines, and standards
Ensure consistent, predictable test planning, execution, and documentation across teams
Partner with Release Management to define and enforce clear entry and exit quality gates for all releases
Establish and own quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting used to inform release decisions and leadership availability for all Dentrix teams
Lead initiatives to reduce defect escape rates through root cause analysis, trend analysis and proactive quality improvements
Ensure testing efforts are risk-based, prioritizing coverage based on customer impact, system complexity and change risk
Performance Testing Ownership
Own and drive the Dentrix Engineering performance testing strategy, ensuring performance issues are identified early and resolved before impacting customers
Assess and improve the performance testing lab environment (infrastructure, tools, processes)
Develop and execute a roadmap to mature Dentrix Engineering's performance testing capabilities from reactive validation to proactive risk detection
Establish performance benchmarks, thresholds, and reporting to support data-driven release readiness decisions
Strategic Leadership & Influence
Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging testing technologies, tools, and frameworks that support predictable, scalable quality
Partner with Architecture to gain alignment and approval for new standardized test architectures and testing approaches
Guide Dentrix department-wide test architecture and quality strategy, with secondary influence on organization-wide practices
Provide leadership to testing and quality engineering guilds within Dentrix Engineering
Champions shift-left testing, defect prevention, and continuous improvement, reinforcing quality as a managed engineering discipline
Present resting strategy, quality trends, defect metrics, and performance insights to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
Technical Excellence & Enablement
Design and architect complex test automation solutions that meet business requirements
Build test systems with emphasis on reliability, scale, maintainability, and measurable effectiveness
Establish and maintain test automation architecture, including frameworks and CI/CD integration, and reporting
Implement comprehensive test strategies including unit, integration, system, automation, and performance testing
Mentorship & Capability Building
Mentor and coach engineers in risk-based testing, test design, automation, and performance engineering
Provide technical leadership on test architecture decisions across Dentrix teams
Deliver training and enablement sessions on testing metrics, quality analysis, tools, frameworks, and best practices
Travel/Physical Demands
Travel typically less than 10%
Office environment with no special physical demands required
Qualifications
What You Will Have
10+ years of experience in software engineering and/or software engineering in test with 5+ years in senior or lead test engineering roles
Strong hands-on experience in 2+ programming languages (e.g., C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell, etc.)
Expert ability to design, build, and scale managed enterprise-grade test automation frameworks
Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and API/contract testing
Advanced experience with performance testing, database testing, and modern system architectures
Proven ability to define, implement, and enforce testing standards and quality metrics across multiple teams
Strong understanding of test effectiveness, defect analysis and quality reporting, and shift-left quality practices
Demonstrated success driving predictable quality outcomes, continuous improvement and a quality-first culture
Exposure to software testing maturity models (i.e. Beizer or TMMi) and experience applying metrics and risk-informed decisions at scale
Ability to lead and influence without direct authority
Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills
Expert-level problem-solving and diagnostic abilities in complex systems
Nice to Haves
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
ISTQB Expert-Level certifications (CTEL-ITP or CTEL-TM)
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure)
Deep experience with cloud-native testing strategies
Prior experience modernizing or transforming legacy test practices at scale
The posted range for this position is $150,000 - $190,000 which is the expected starting salary range for an employee who is new to the role to fully proficient in the role. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including prior experience, current skills, location/labor market, internal equity, etc.This position is eligible for a bonus target not reflected in the range.
What you get as a Henry Schein One Employee
A great place to work with fantastic people
A career in the healthcare technology industry, with the ability to grow and realize your full potential
Competitive compensation
Excellent benefits package – Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401K Plan with Company Match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Sick Leave (if applicable), Paid Parental Leave, Short Term Disability, Income Protection, Work Life Assistance Program, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Benefits, Worldwide Scholarship Program, Volunteer Opportunities, and more
About Henry Schein One
Henry Schein Oneis the global leader in dental management, analytics, communication, and marketing software. Our company’s products and services work together as one simple solution to provide users with a seamless and integrated experience.
Our company thrives because of our people. We believe in supportive, diverse, and inclusive workforce, inclusive environments, professional development opportunities, and competitive compensation packages. We value innovation, teamwork, and encourage work-life balance. One of many reasons why Henry Schein One leads the industry is because of our products, services and most importantly, our people.
Henry Schein, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Unfortunately, Henry Schein One is not currently hiring individuals residing in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington DC, or Puerto Rico and other US Territories.
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