About Planet DDS

We’re on a mission to fix dental software - and we’re not playing small. Our platform replaces clunky, outdated systems with modern, cloud-based, AI-powered technology built to actually work at scale. From practice management to imaging to revenue cycle automation, we’re tearing down the old infrastructure and rebuilding the future of dentistry. Planet DDS is the fastest-growing provider of dental practice management solutions and the #1 cloud platform for DSOs and multi-location groups.

Here, you won’t just join a team - you’ll join a movement. We want bold thinkers who are ambitious enough to push limits, empathetic enough to work as one, and accountable enough to own big outcomes. Trust is our currency, collaboration is our edge, and impact is our fuel. If you’re ready to grow fast, challenge the status quo, and help reinvent an entire industry, Planet DDS is where you belong.

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Overview

We are seeking a Principal Platform Architect to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Planet DDS’s cloud and on-premises infrastructure. In this role you will influence the platform strategy for Planet DDS. You will advise the engineering and product leadership at the company. You will also work with the engineers to mentor them in choosing the right architectural patterns and technologies. You will be the hands-on champion for building an AI-powered infrastructure platform and will drive adoption of AI tooling in the platform organization.

Job Duties

• Drive adoption of AI-based platform tooling to automate processes, optimize infrastructure, and enhance team productivity.
• Promote best practices for DevOps, SRE, DevEx, Security, and Deployment platforms.
• Participate in incident retrospectives and drive operational excellence across the engineering teams
• Participate in Incident Management and establish top notch incident communication practices.
• Partner with engineering leadership to build long term roadmap for the organization.
• Partner with the platform teams to drive architecture review of shared components
• Leverage expertise in FinOps and cloud cost control to drive efficient utilization of cloud resources in the engineering organization.
• Partner with senior engineers across the company to drive best in class engineering practices across the organization.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with Azure (preferred), AWS and/or GCP.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience with AI coding tools
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools and cloud security best practices.
• Experience in operating large scale critical systems.
• Deep experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience of driving best practices across engineering organization.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Telehealth
• 401(k) and 401(k) match
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• FTO or Vacation
• Sick Time
• Employee Well-Being program
• 11 paid holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• Employee Referral program
• Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs

Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is also eligible for variable pay as part of the total compensation package.

** PLANET DDS CORE IDEOLOGY** :

To encourage measurable progress toward our vision and make the best decisions on behalf of employees and customers, we adopted a set of common values:

• Collaborative – Working independently and across teams, we create scalable solutions to enable company growth
• Empathetic – We are educated on the experience of our customers and feel vested in their success
• Accountable – We feel ownership for the quality of our work and take pride in the positive outcomes
• Trustworthy – We operate with integrity and honest, making promises we know that we can keep
• Ambitious – We are driven by our ability to make a long-term, positive impact on the lives of dental market leaders

Planet DDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.