Dandy

Senior Software Engineer II, SRE

United States

$200,000 – $222,500Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Dental, Healthcare TechnologyIndustries

Senior Software Engineer II, Infrastructure

Salary: $200K - $222.5K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Dandy is revolutionizing the dental industry with technology, aiming to integrate and simplify every aspect of a dental practice. We are building the operating system for dental offices across America, empowering dentists with innovation and world-class support. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer II, Infrastructure to join our growing technology team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and building scalable infrastructure and systems to support our expanding product engineering functions.

About the Role

As a member of Dandy's Platform Engineering team, you will play a crucial role in the success of our team and company. You will design and build scalable infrastructure and systems to support our rapidly growing product engineering function.

Our Stack:

  • TypeScript
  • NodeJS
  • NestJS
  • React/Redux
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • GCP
  • Kubernetes
  • Pulumi
  • Chronosphere
  • Temporal

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain infrastructure, systems, and tooling to support Dandy’s products securely, with thorough testing, and high performance.
  • Reinvent an analog experience and disrupt a legacy industry through novel and scalable system design.
  • Collaborate with Product Engineers and other stakeholders within Engineering, Product, and Data to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
  • Advocate for improvements to infrastructure quality, security, and performance.
  • Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices.
  • Identify and address inefficiencies ("technical debt") by proposing and implementing solutions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in a high-growth startup environment.
  • Expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • Strong observability/monitoring experience (e.g., Chronosphere, Sentry, DataDog, Splunk, Otel, Prometheus).
  • A collaborative, pragmatic, and growth-oriented mindset. Alignment with team and company goals is essential.
  • Ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex technical, architectural, and organizational problems and propose iterative solutions.
  • Experience with performance and optimization problems, with a demonstrated ability to diagnose and prevent them.
  • Comfort working in a highly agile, intensely iterative software development process.
  • Self-motivated, self-managing, takes ownership, with excellent organizational skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a remote-first organization.

Bonus Points For

  • TypeScript
  • PubSub
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL Administration (operations)
  • Experience at a venture-backed startup during hyper-growth.
  • A relentlessly positive attitude, a strong sense of humor, and the ability to have fun at work.

Employee Benefits

For full-time positions, we offer a comprehensive and inclusive suite of benefits, including:

  • Healthcare
  • Dental
  • Parental Planning
  • Mental Health Benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid Time Off

Company Information

Dandy is transforming the massive ($200B) but antiquated dental industry. Backed by some of the world's leading venture capital investors, we are on an ambitious mission to integrate and simplify every function of the dental practice through technology.

Dandy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Dandy also fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals. If you require any accommodations for your interview or have any questions beforehand, please let us know.

REQ ID: J-202

Skills

TypeScript
NodeJS
NestJS
React
Redux
GraphQL
PostgreSQL
GCP
Kubernetes
Pulumi
Chronosphere
Temporal
Observability
Monitoring
Sentry
DataDog
Otel
Prometheus
System Design
Infrastructure

Dandy

Digital dental lab services and software

About Dandy

Dandy provides digital dentistry solutions to dental practices across the United States, enabling them to transition from traditional methods to modern digital techniques. Their services include digital scanning, design, and manufacturing of dental prosthetics such as dentures and implants. Dandy's proprietary Chairside software simplifies the scanning process, allowing dental professionals to perform complex procedures with greater accuracy and efficiency. Unlike competitors, Dandy offers their Chairside software for free, making it easier for practices to scan patients and submit lab cases. The company generates revenue through the manufacturing and sale of dental products based on these digital scans, along with providing clinical support and live scan feedback. Dandy's goal is to enhance patient experiences and improve operational efficiency for dental practices by facilitating the adoption of digital dentistry.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$4.2MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, HealthcareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision coverage
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
401(k) plan
PTO
Fitness reimbursements

Risks

Competition from established companies like Align Technology is increasing.
Data privacy concerns are rising with digitalization in the dental industry.
Rising raw material costs could impact Dandy's profit margins.

Differentiation

Dandy offers a unique end-to-end digital dental lab service.
Their Chairside software simplifies the scanning process for dental professionals.
Dandy provides free software, earning revenue from dental prosthetics sales.

Upsides

Growing demand for digital dental solutions aligns with Dandy's offerings.
Personalized dental care trend supports Dandy's customized prosthetics services.
AI integration in dental imaging complements Dandy's digital scanning technology.

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