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Staff Software Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Expertise in software architecture and distributed systems
  • Proven ability to create technical designs and scalable solutions
  • Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable software solutions
  • Develop and communicate cross-team technical strategies and architectural standards
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship through code reviews and design reviews
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across applications and engineering processes

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Mentorship

About the company

DentalPlans.com logo

DentalPlans.com

Insurance Brokerage & Agencies

DentalPlans.com is the largest dental plans marketplace. Our longstanding industry relationships, dedicated team, and proven digital tools make quality dental care affordable and easy for everyone to access. Our goal is to keep our customers smiling throughout every stage of life. We have 25+ plan options – including both dental savings plans and dental insurance plans, accepted by more than 70% of dental practices nationwide – that can reduce the cost of dental care. And we make choosing the right plan easy, with personalized recommendations and our 20+ years of experience in helping people save at the dentist. We also offer group dental plans for businesses.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryInsurance Brokerage & Agencies
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Shape what’s next in dental technology.
Join Henry Schein One!
Join a global leader redefining dental practice management and do work that actually matters. At Henry Schein One, we are a team of care catalysts: people who fuel innovation, challenge the status quo, and bring an entrepreneurial mindset to everything we do. Your ideas fuel innovation that enhances patient care and drives real results for practices. 

We don’t just talk about impact; we build it! Backed by a trusted reputation, our leaders foster an inclusive and supportive environment where we stay solely focused on our mission, empowering you to think boldly, collaborate creatively, and grow. We have high expectations for performance and delivering results; as part of a winning team, you’ll work hard, challenge the status quo, and bring a growth mindset. Here, your strengths are recognized, your development matters, and your wins celebrated. 

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for our Cloud Sync platform. In this role, you will partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Leadership, and fellow technical leaders to design scalable solutions, establish engineering standards, and drive strategic initiatives across a critical product ecosystem. You'll serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping teams navigate complex architectural decisions while ensuring quality, performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

As a key technical leader, you will help modernize legacy synchronization services, improve platform reliability and performance, and advance our cloud-first architecture. You'll influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, lead architectural discussions, and serve as a go-to resource for solving complex distributed systems challenges while driving continuous improvement across the engineering organization.

This position is remote within the United States with up to 10% travel as needed.

What You Will Do
  • Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, highly available software solutions
  • Develop and communicate cross-team technical strategies and architectural standards
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship through code reviews, design reviews, and pair programming
  • Partner with Product and Engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and delivery plans
  • Establish and promote best practices around software design, maintainability, security, and performance
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across applications, systems, and engineering processes
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that support business objectives
  • Facilitate architectural discussions across multiple teams and domains, ensuring alignment with company-wide technology direction
  • Lead engineering guilds and contribute to the growth and development of engineering talent
  • Investigate complex technical challenges and drive resolution through thoughtful analysis and collaboration

Technologies We Use:
  • Programming Languages: C# , C++, and Java
  • Communication Frameworks: gRPC and API development/integration
  • Databases & Caching: PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Architecture & Systems Design: Distributed systems, client-server architecture, and cloud-connected applications
  • Software Engineering Practices: Object-oriented design, software architecture patterns, code reviews, and SOLID principles
  • AI/ML Technologies: LLMs, RAG pipelines, and prompt engineering; agentic frameworks and orchestration; model evaluation and monitoring; AI-assisted developer tooling

What We Are Looking For
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience designing and delivering complex, enterprise-scale software systems
  • Expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, client-server architecture, object-oriented design, and engineering best practices
  • Proven ability to create technical designs, architectural documentation, and scalable solutions while influencing technical decisions across teams
  • Problem-solving skills and experience diagnosing and resolving complex production issues
  • Demonstrated technical leadership through mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, driving software quality, and elevating team capabilities
  • A natural collaborator with excellent communication skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge assumptions, and build alignment without direct authority
  • A hands-on technical leader who combines strategic thinking, ownership, accountability, and continuous learning to deliver meaningful business outcomes

What Will Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Experience with cloud-based applications and service-oriented architectures
  • Familiarity with modern API frameworks, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures
  • Experience leading technical initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams


The posted range for this position is $150,000 - $165,000, 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’ll Gain as a #TeamSchein Member

A robust benefits package including health coverage, retirement savings with company match, paid time off, parental leave, wellbeing resources, education support, and MORE!

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 Delaware, Hawaii, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and other US territories.

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