Senior Software Architect

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Date: Oct 7, 2025

Location: Zurich, CH, 8047

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.

 

Bringing out the best in people

As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we’re looking for the best to join us.

 

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

 

Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.

 

Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

 

Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

 

Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide. 

 

Senior Software Architect – Zurich, Switzerland

 

We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to play a strategic role in shaping the architecture of our cloud-based offerings. In this senior-level position, you will lead the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure software systems, provide cross-functional technical leadership, and drive architectural excellence across multiple teams and business units.

You will contribute to both high-level system architecture and hands-on implementation, bridging business goals with cutting-edge engineering practices. As a key member of our Architecture Board, you will help define the technical direction of DS Core, influence enterprise-wide decisions, and mentor teams to deliver robust, high-quality solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Architectural Leadership

 

  • Define and lead the implementation of complex, large-scale software architectures for cloud-based platforms (SaaS/PaaS).
  • Align technical design with strategic business objectives and long-term product vision.
  • Set and enforce architectural best practices, patterns, and standards across multiple engineering teams.

 

Cross-Team Collaboration

 

  • Partner with engineering leadership and product stakeholders to drive architecture across projects impacting multiple business units.
  • Lead architectural design reviews, technical discussions, and POCs to validate key decisions.
  • Provide architectural guidance to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability of systems.

 

Strategic Technical Influence

 

  • Serve as a lead architect on assigned scrum teams, enabling sound technical decisions and code quality.
  • Represent your teams on the Architecture Board, actively shaping the overarching DS Core architecture and contributing to long-term technical strategy.
  • Identify and address system-wide architectural challenges, promote innovation, and drive continuous improvement.

 

Mentorship & Governance

 

  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering architectural thinking and accountability.
  • Drive adherence to architectural governance across geographically distributed teams.

 

Qualifications & Experience

 

Education

 

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

 

Experience

 

  • 8+ years of experience in system architecture and software design for large-scale applications.
  • 5+ years as a senior software developer or technical lead.
  • Proven track record of delivering successful commercial software products, ideally in SaaS/PaaS environments.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker), and cloud platforms (preferably GCP; AWS/Azure also valuable).
  • Proficient in multiple programming languages, with practical experience in Go (Golang) and Dart.
  • Experience building frontend applications using Flutter is a strong plus.
  • Previous exposure to medical device software or regulated environments is a plus.

 

Technical Skills & Core Competencies

 

  • Deep expertise in system architecture, distributed systems, and microservices.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud computing, especially in GCP; familiarity with AWS, Azure, or AliCloud is beneficial.
  • Advanced understanding of scalability, performance tuning, and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Ability to evaluate complex systems and propose scalable, efficient solutions.
  • High standards in software quality, innovation, and implementation practices.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional and international teams.
  • Fluent in English; German is an advantage.

 

 

Why Join Us?

As a Senior Software Architect, you'll be at the forefront of our technology strategy, shaping the future of our cloud-native solutions. You’ll work in a collaborative, innovative, and technically advanced environment, contributing to products that make a difference—especially in regulated industries such as healthcare.

 

 

 

 

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