Software Engineer IV

Planet DDS is a dynamic and rapidly growing dental software company, serving over 13,000 practices across the United States with over 118,000 users. The company delivers a complete platform of cloud-based SaaS solutions for dental practices, including Denticon Practice Management, Apteryx Imaging, and Cloud 9 Ortho Practice Management.  Planet DDS is committed to creating value for its dental practice clients by solving the most urgent challenges facing today's dental practices. 

We are seeking a Software Engineer IV with extensive experience and documentable success using AI code generation tools. 

 This is a hybrid remote based role based in Glasgow (1-2 days a week)

JOB DUTIES  

•  Use AI code generation tools like Cursor to automate and optimize coding tasks, including autocompletion, code generation, and debugging. 
• Collaborate effectively with other non-technical team members like Product on AI tools that are useful from product perspective like , , subframe etc. 
• Integrate AI code generation tools into the development workflow.
• Implement and enforce coding standards using AI tools to maintain high-quality code and reduce technical debt. 
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and software development to continuously improve workflows and tool usage. 
• Train team members on the effective use of AI code generation tools. 
• Contribute to and lead code reviews, design reviews, effort estimates, task breakdowns, and feature development efforts.  
• Optimize generated code for performance, security and scalability. 
• Contribute towards continuously improving the performance, scalability, and reliability of Planet DDS products.  
• Ensure ethical guidelines and standards are maintained in AI developments. 
• Other duties as assigned.  

Skills and Qualifications: 

• 8+ years of experience in a software engineering/development role.  
• Proven experience as a software engineer with hands-on experience using AI code generation tools like Cursor, Github Copilot, Google AI Studio. 
• Ability to use AI tools to solve complex technical challenges and/or build utilities to automate tasks.
• Strong understanding of software development principles and best practices
• Proficiency in identifying and resolving issues in AI-generated code. 
• Ability to identify, analyze, troubleshoot challenges effectively to ensure quality code is produced which is secure and scalable. 
• Track record as a strong individual contributor with experience in offering technical leadership to colleagues.  
• Experience working with datasets / databases (particularly SQL Server).  
• Experience working with cloud providers to build/deploy/host solutions (ideally Microsoft Azure).  
• Experience in a CI/CD environment.  
• Very strong collaboration skills and a confident communicator.  
• Ability to engage across the company to achieve goals.  

PLANET DDS CORE IDEOLOGY: 

Why are we here? 

Unleashing dentists and their staff to focus on patient care. 

Where are we headed?  

In the next 5 years, Planet DDS will remain the leading provider of cloud-based technology solutions in North America, expanding to serve more than 25,000 dental practices. 

How do we get there? 

To encourage measurable progress toward our vision and make the best decisions on behalf of employees and customers, we adopted a set of common values:

• Collaborative – Working independently and across teams, we create scalable solutions to enable company growth
• Empathetic – We are educated on the experience of our customers and feel vested in their success
• Accountable – We feel ownership for the quality of our work and take pride in the positive outcomes 
• Trustworthy – We operate with integrity and honest, making promises we know that we can keep 
• Ambitious – We are driven by our ability to make a long-term, positive impact on the lives of dental market leaders