CAD Engineering Manager

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.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager with excellent people management skills, a strong understanding of 3D modeling or graphics application engineering, and a deep sense of software craftsmanship to take on the responsibility of overseeing a new team of 3D engineers. This growing domain within our 3D team will partner directly with our current 3D/CAD applications team and 3D/CAD core teams to build manufacturing aware CAD modules that accelerate the throughput and enhance the quality of our manufacturing facilities. This team will play a critical role in the direction of Dandy Engineering over the next 12 months and bring some of our highest stakes research bets into full fledged production.

Our team will closely collaborate with stakeholders and partners in our physical manufacturing facilities to convert groundbreaking ideas and technologies into impact driving systems in our business.

What you’ll do

• Assemble, supervise and mentor the 3D engineering team - keeping them motivated to achieve high morale and retention

• Set priorities and coordinate efficient execution across the team

• Partner closely with the stakeholder technical program directors and cross functional partners

• Work collaboratively with our AI team to build intelligent, automated solutions that will directly integrate with the 3D tools this team creates

• Promote a culture of writing robust, high-performance code

• Work closely with many different products and teams across Dandy to integrate 3D tools into our pipeline

• Review engineering proposals and provide detailed, constructive feedback

What you’ll need to succeed

• 2+ years of experience managing teams with a minimum of five engineers

• 4+ years of experience as a 3D/CAD/CAM or robotic automation software engineer and a total of 6 years of experience in software engineering overall

• Experience building user facing applications leveraging common GUI concepts

• Knowledge of object oriented design principles

• Experience with cross platform code - web, server and desktop applications

• Familiarity with 3D modeling algorithms and procedures

• Experience working directly with recruiters to develop and drive the recruiting pipeline and processes (including interviewing)

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience or education

• Experience in profiling, debugging, and testing complex systems

Bonus expertise welcomed

• Full Stack JavaScript/TypeScript

• Worked in a cloud-based environment (GCP, AWS, or Azure)

• Experience working directly with cross functional and hardware development teams

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 move at Dandy speed and do everything in our power to meet your needs.