Planet DDS is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions that empower growth-minded dental businesses. Now serving over 13,000 practices and 118,000 customers in North America, Planet DDS delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including Denticon Practice Management, Cloud 9 Ortho Practice Management, and Apteryx Cloud Imaging. Planet DDS is dedicated to enabling dental support organizations (DSOs) and groups to grow and thrive with technology that delivers seamless integrations, improved workflows, and future-proof scalability.
We are seeking a forward-thinking Software Architect to design, guide, and implement scalable, secure, and innovative software solutions across Planet DDS product lines. This role will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate business needs into robust technical architectures while ensuring alignment with best practices and Planet DDS’s technology roadmap. The Software Architect will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and ensure the delivery of high-quality SaaS solutions. The ideal candidate will be passionate about leveraging AI to transform user experiences, optimize workflows, and architect intelligent, adaptive systems that evolve with the needs of our customers.
This is a hybrid role with 1-2 days in the Glasgow office.
Job Duties
* Translate business and product requirements into detailed technical designs and architectures.
* Embrace new technologies and approaches, with a focus on customer value, responsive design, advanced data management, analytics, and the integration of AI/low-code solutions.
* Support AI integration initiatives, including the adoption of agentic AI systems for autonomous workflows, generative AI for intelligent content creation, and machine learning models for predictive analytics and personalization.
* Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure solutions are well-architected, feasible, and aligned with business goals.
* Develop prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and reference implementations to validate designs.
* Apply architectural standards, design patterns, and coding practices to improve scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
* Identify technical debt, propose improvements, and contribute to platform modernization efforts.
* Stay current with emerging technologies and frameworks, bringing new ideas into solution discussions.
* Other duties as assigned
Skills And Qualifications
* 5–8 years of experience in software engineering, with exposure to architectural design responsibilities.
* Strong knowledge of .NET, C#, Python, SQL Server, and Cosmos DB.
* Hands-on experience with AI technologies, including agentic AI systems, large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and machine learning frameworks.
* Experience designing and implementing distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures using modern frameworks and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
* Experience designing and building cloud-based SaaS applications.
* Understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven design).
* Exposure to AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Calude Code, Cursor) is a plus.
* Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across teams.
* Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical abilities.
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
* Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Associate, TOGAF Foundation) a plus.
* Attributes: Curious, detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to grow into higher-level architectural leadership.
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