Job description
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. By building the operating system for every dental office in America, Dandy is empowering dentists with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practice, their people, and their patients.
About Dandy
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. By building the operating system for every dental office in America, Dandy is empowering dentists with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practice, their people, and their patients.
About the Team
The New Initiatives team is a new product engineering team focused on building innovative tools that elevate the way Dandy delivers care. This team will design and develop new products that improve the clinical experience for doctors and their staff—whether through smarter workflows, real-time feedback, and entirely new capabilities that enhance outcomes and efficiency. The team will explore opportunities across the care journey to make Dandy’s offering both delightful and drive better clinical outcomes. If you’re excited by 0-to-1 challenges, rapid iteration, and the chance to shape a strategic new initiative from the ground up, this is the team for you.
What You’ll Do
Lead a strong full stack engineering team, fostering a high-performance, high-trust culture
Drive execution across the stack — from early scoping to production reliability
Partner closely with Product, Design, and Operations to define and deliver roadmap priorities
Make pragmatic technical decisions and help your team balance speed, quality, and maintainability
Own delivery, accountability, and operational excellence for your team’s systems
Recruit, onboard, and mentor engineers to build a cohesive and inclusive team
Drive career development and performance management for your reports
Help define and evolve Dandy’s engineering practices, architecture, and culture
What We’re Looking For
3+ years experience as an engineering manager and 5+ years as a software engineer
Proven success leading a team through rapid growth, ideally in a startup or high growth environment
Have a proven ability to set and execute a strategic vision, especially in dynamic environments with competing priorities
Ability to deeply understand and challenge technical decisions while trusting your team
Excellent collaboration and communication skills across functions
Track record of shipping product in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Empathy for users, a product sense for what matters, and a bias toward action
Experience with modern web development technologies (React, GraphQL, Typescript, Python, etc.)
For full time positions, we offer a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits including healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.
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, rest assured that we will do everything we can to meet your needs. Visit Dandy Careers for more!
