Patterson isn't just a place to work, it's a partner that cares about your success.

One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first, always advancing, and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.

The Principal Software Engineer role is to define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software applications in support of the achievement of Patterson software requirements. You will be part of a dedicated technology team that crafts a modern web application experience for our customers. We believe in cross functional teams, fast feedback to guide product development with continuous deployments. The Principal Software Engineer will lead the research, design, documentation and modification of software specifications throughout the development life cycle. This position is a Front-End leaning role, requiring extensive experience in designing and building modern user interfaces.

Software Development

• Collaborate with clients, developers and other team members in the conceptualization and development of new or existing software applications.

• Define, develop, and document software business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments.

• Research, identify, analyze, and fulfill requirements of all internal and external program users and stakeholders.

• Contribute to the design, development and optimization of software assets to enhance functionality and/or performance of company applications as needed.

• Participate in the identification, triage and/or remediation of Unit test, QA and/or production issues. Including scaling and performance remediation.

• Experience developing sustainable implementation designs from strategic architectures and product roadmaps

Agile Teamwork

• Participate in and may lead the definition of technical initiatives, software development and cross functional efforts, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation.

• Working with Product Owners, define and prioritize units of work; align and assign work items to development team engineers; participate in ongoing backlog grooming and adjustments.

• Foster a collaborative, quality focused team environment that promotes sharing of ideas, and a positive work ethic.

• Perform and may lead program turnover to production support and customers upon completion of development, testing, and documentation.

• Share in and promote a group mentoring environment with Software Engineering peers through technical advice and reference.

Critical Competencies

• Ethics and Integrity: Acts consistently and makes decisions in the organization’s best interest.

• Customer Focus: Makes customer and their needs the primary focus on one’s actions.

• Drive for Results: Demonstrates drive, determination, and ownership to achieve both results and success.

• Technical Expertise: Demonstrates and maintains technical and professional skills or knowledge in position-related areas.

• Problem Solving: Uses logic and analytical methods to identify solutions resulting in effective problem resolution.

• Self-Management: Manages time and resources and balances competing demands to ensure work is completed.

• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to achieve a common goal.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, or area of functional responsibility preferred, or a combination of equivalent education and experience

• At least 7 years of programming experience with various platforms and languages, with at least 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role

• Extensive experience with micro front-end architecture with a focus on modern tools such as Angular, React, or Vue

• Extensive experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, SQL

• Extensive experience in C#, .NET Framework and .NET Core

• Extensive experience with software development life cycle processes including Agile/Scrum

• Excellent understanding of secure coding methods and best practices

• Understanding of best practices for building applications with peak performance and reliability

• Fluency in object-oriented programming and design

• Familiar with Identity Management Architectures (user directory, SSO, Federation, JWT, OpenID Connect, OAuth2, etc.)

• Familiar with enterprise integration frameworks

• Familiar with container frameworks

• Proven experience with Microservices, messaging and service architectures, preferably utilizing MS Azure frameworks

• Experience with developing and optimizing native Microsoft Azure implementations utilizing and enabled by Azure DevOps

• Experience in enterprise database technologies. Preferably MS Azure frameworks

• Familiar with corporate governance, business cases, and return on investment concepts

• Periodic on call rotations and available outside of normal business hours on evenings and weekends during critical production release or issue escalation periods

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the medical, dental and/or accounting/payments industries

• Attendance and speaking at industry events.

Working Environment

• Office environment – either in Patterson facility or at home/remote location

• Patterson Dental is committed to supporting a robust remote work culture, with well-established virtual collaboration practices and equal opportunities for career advancement and professional growth, regardless of physical location

• Travel to corporate sites is periodically required (Quarterly or so) 

• Periodic on call rotations and available outside of normal business hours on evenings and weekends during critical production release or issue escalation periods 

This role is eligible for hire in any of the following States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, OR, RI, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount could exceed this range, based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills.

$160,000 - $180,000

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What's In It For You:

We provide competitive benefits, unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program.

• 401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays.

• Volunteer Time Off (VTO).

• Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement).

• Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave.

• LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program).

• Patterson Perks Program.

EEO Statement

As a people-first company, Patterson promotes a culture that embodies and celebrates diversity and inclusivity. We believe our employees’ unique experiences and differences is what strengthens us and drives our success. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We are Patterson. We welcome you.