DEXIS Principal Software Engineer (Quakertown, PA)

Job Summary

The Principal Software Engineer will own the technical architecture and delivery of a cloud-based platform that extends the company's dental imaging software with AI-driven capabilities. This role leads the design and implementation of cloud-hosted services, web-based front-end experiences, and backend systems that integrate with the company's existing desktop imaging applications. The position uses a depth and/or breadth of specialized knowledge to interpret internal and external business issues, recommend best practices, and solve complex problems with a broad perspective and innovative solutions. The position works independently with guidance only in the most complex situations and may lead functional teams or projects with impact on achieving customer, operational, project, or service objectives. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to Quakertown, PA. This is not a hybrid or remote opportunity and requires onsite presence 4 days per week.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Takes technical ownership of the imaging cloud and AI-enabled platform, including its architecture, quality, security, and ongoing evolution.
• Serves as the accountable engineer from design through deployment and post-release support.
• Architects and leads development of cloud services that support the integration of AI-driven capabilities within clinical imaging workflows.
• Leads the design of web-based front-end experiences for clinical workflows.
• Defines and maintains the integration architecture and APIs connecting the cloud platform with the company's desktop imaging applications.
• Performs all duties in the software development process, ranging from requirements definition, design, implementation, integration, test, and deployment.
• Works in cross-functional teams to define and analyze requirements for new features or enhancements, partnering with desktop application, QA, and product teams.
• Establishes and drives adherence to engineering best practices for reliability, security, scalability, and regulatory compliance across the platform.
• Estimates development effort and provides accurate work progress status.
• Produces and maintains all software engineering deliverables, including software documentation, code, test plans, and test results.
• Ensures that deliverables meet all relevant quality, safety, regulatory, serviceability, and reliability requirements.
• Mentors other engineers and provides technical guidance across teams working on adjacent parts of the platform.
• Communicates complex technical concepts and builds alignment with stakeholders on architectural direction.
• Interprets business and customer needs and recommends technical approaches to improve products and processes.
• Understands and drives implementation of established software development process.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in related field with 5 years in product/project/process/team leadership.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure.
• C#/.NET, including ASP.NET Core Web APIs and Entity Framework Core.
• React and popular ecosystem libraries (e.g., React Router, Redux Toolkit, React Query, Material UI).
• Azure App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Key Vault.
• Integrating AI/ML services into production applications (e.g., Azure AI services, cloud-hosted inference APIs).
• Integrating cloud services with native desktop applications.
• RESTful Web Services and HTTP protocols.
• Mastery of Design Patterns and complex systems design and architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in related fields, preferred.
• Microservices architecture experience, preferred.
• Imaging systems, particularly for medical or dental applications.
• Software process definition and/or software process improvement.
• Software development in an FDA-regulated industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.