Senior Software Engineer I (m/f/d) - Computer Aided Manufacturing

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Date: Jun 2, 2025

Location: Bensheim, DE, 64625

Company: Dentsply Sirona, Inc

 

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

 

We develop and operate Software for the compilation, management and execution of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) jobs. Our software has advanced algorithms for tasks such as orientation optimization, support structure generation and calculation of dynamic toolpaths (for subtractive manufacturing) and slice images as well as irradiation strategies (for additive manufacturing), feeding state-of-the-art devices that are developed and assembled entirely in-house, for the creation of patient-specific appliances in dental practices and laboratories.
 
We are looking for an experienced and talented Software Developer (m/f/d) with a strong technical and/or natural scientific background to strengthen our teams for the further development of our features and for our endeavor to move functionality from a monolithic on-premise software product to a microservice-based, GCP-hosted cloud offering. This individual will be expected to take key responsibility and drive innovation within our Computer Aided Manufacturing R&D activities.

 

Senior Software Engineer I (m/f/d) - Computer Aided Manufacturing

 

Key Responsibilities :

 

Technical Implementation & Development

  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical training sessions.
  • Own and improve team-wide engineering practices including code reviews and testing standards.
  • Work closely with Architects and DevOps teams to optimize system performance.
  • Drive technical implementations for seamless realization of business needs.

 

Project Scope & Complexity

  • Lead implementation of epics containing multiple features, ensuring effective story breakdown.
  • Contribute to epic refinement to ensure clear feature story definition.
  • Responsible for system performance, security, and reliability of major components.

 

Communication & Impact

  • Present technical strategies to teams and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment on technical decisions.

 

Leadership & Growth

  • Drive team-wide improvements and mentor junior engineers.
  • Guide team members in implementing best practices and maintaining code quality.

 

Requirements and Qualifiations :

 

Education: 

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a field related to Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent experience.

 

Years and Type of Experience:

  • 4-6 years of software engineering experience.
  • Experience leading epics with multiple features across teams members.
  • Experience in component performance optimization.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and driving improvements.
  • Experience with infrastructure and DevOps practices is advantageous.
  • Experience supporting architectural decisions is advantageous.
  • Experience with multiple programming languages is a plus.
  • Experience in medical technology domain is a plus.

 

Key Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities:

  • Advanced coding and system design skills.
  • Sound knowledge in at least one of the fields of Algorithmics, Robotics / Trajectory Planning, Computational Geometry, CAM Systems, Computer Graphics, 3D Mesh Processing and Tool Development, Physical Modelling
  • Mentorship and technical leadership abilities.
  • Proficient in CI/CD practices and DevOps collaboration.
  • Experience in architectural decision-making.
  • Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken. German language skills is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of medical device development is advantageous.
  • Experience with cybersecurity requirements is a plus.

 

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Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.

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