Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Dandy, a company revolutionizing the dental industry with technology, as a product engineering leader. You will define technical strategies for new products, lead engineering efforts across the stack, and serve as a technical thought partner to product and design teams. This role requires a high bar for engineering quality and a focus on building a team culture of speed and continuous learning. You will mentor engineers and act as a steward for the team's long-term technical health. Dandy offers a wide range of benefits, including healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including leading complex product initiatives
• Strong track record of driving 0-to-1 product development in dynamic, high-growth environments
• Experience shaping technical direction and making strategic tradeoffs at a system and product level
• Proven ability to influence team culture and set standards for quality, velocity, and innovation
• Deep fluency with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Python, etc.)
• Excellent communicator with strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Product-minded and user-obsessed — you think in outcomes, not just outputs
• A bias toward ownership, fast execution, and raising the bar

Responsibilities

• Define the technical strategy for new products while co-driving product strategy with cross-functional partners
• Lead engineering efforts across the stack, from architecture through implementation and delivery
• Serve as a technical thought partner to product and design, grounding decisions in both vision and pragmatic execution
• Uphold a high bar for engineering quality, reliability, and operational excellence
• Shape and reinforce a team culture focused on speed, experimentation, and continuous learning
• Guide the team through ambiguity and rapid iteration, helping them move fast without sacrificing long-term quality
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, pairing, and strategic planning — raising the bar for the entire group
• Act as a steward for the long-term technical health and direction of the team

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Mental health support
• Parental planning resources
• Retirement savings options
• Generous paid time off