Senior Software Engineer, Dentrix Ascend

Henry Schein One group; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Health benefits

Vacation allowance

Flex days

Birthday leave

Job summary

Henry Schein One Canada is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our True North team and evolve Dentrix Ascend for the US market. You will design, develop, test, and deliver reliable software for a complex SaaS platform used by dental professionals nationwide.

As an experienced individual contributor, you will work across the development lifecycle, mentor others, participate in code reviews, and contribute to deployment automation while collaborating with Product, UX, and Quality teams in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java and modern object-oriented software development.
• Experience with Groovy, Grails, Spring, or a comparable Java-based framework.
• Experience designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, SQL, data modelling, and ORM frameworks.
• Experience writing unit, integration, and automated tests.
• Experience working with cloud-based applications and modern development environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices, version control, containerization, and production monitoring.
• Experience diagnosing performance, reliability, or scalability issues in production systems.
• Understanding of software architecture, common design patterns, and secure development practices.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a distributed team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software for the Dentrix Ascend platform.
• Build high-quality backend services, APIs, database integrations, and user-facing functionality.
• Translate product and business requirements into practical, maintainable technical solutions.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and make recommendations balancing delivery, scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Write clean, secure, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues, identifying root causes and sustainable solutions.
• Improve application performance, reliability, monitoring, and development workflows.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Quality, and other engineering teams across planning and delivery.
• Support engineering modernization initiatives, including framework, architecture, and tooling improvements.
• Mentor other developers through code reviews, pairing, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance.
• Contribute to team standards and engineering practices while remaining accountable for your delivery commitments.
• Explore practical ways to use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and software quality

Skills

Java

OO design

RESTful APIs

Cloud apps

CI/CD

Testing

Agile

Communication

Problem-solving

Distributed teams

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab

Gradle

Jira

Dynatrace

Cursor/AI tools

Job description

About Us

Henry Schein One Canada builds technology that helps dental professionals, teams, and organizations work more efficiently and deliver better patient care. Recognized as one of the 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada through Great Place to Work®, we value collaboration, impact, and continuous improvement.

Our Dentrix Ascend engineering team contributes to the development of Dentrix Ascend, our cloud-based practice management platform used by dental practices across the United States. Engineers in Canada work closely with product and engineering partners to build scalable features, improve system performance, and strengthen the reliability of a modern, cloud-native solution.

This team plays an important role in driving technical quality, innovation, and continuous improvement for one of Henry Schein One’s growing cloud products.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our True North team and help build and evolve Dentrix Ascend for the US market.

In this role, you will design, develop, test, and deliver reliable software for a complex SaaS platform used by dental professionals throughout their day. You will work across the development lifecycle, contribute to technical decisions, resolve complex production issues, and help improve the quality and maintainability of the codebase.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating across disciplines, and supporting the growth of other developers. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, UX, and Quality partners across our distributed organization.

At Henry Schein One Canada, you will join a culture that embraces ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and open communication within a flexible, high-performing environment.

Availability

This is a hybrid role, with one day per week in our Surrey, BC office to support collaboration, brainstorming, and team connection. Our office is located across from Guildford Mall.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software for the Dentrix Ascend platform
• Build high-quality backend services, APIs, database integrations, and user-facing functionality
• Translate product and business requirements into practical, maintainable technical solutions
• Contribute to technical design discussions and make recommendations that balance delivery, scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability
• Write clean, secure, well-tested code and participate actively in code reviews
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions
• Improve application performance, reliability, monitoring, and development workflows
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Quality, and other engineering teams throughout planning and delivery
• Support engineering modernization initiatives, including framework, architecture, and tooling improvements
• Mentor other developers through code reviews, pairing, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance
• Contribute to team standards and engineering practices while remaining accountable for your own delivery commitments
• Explore practical ways to use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and software quality

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, including experience building complex web or SaaS applications
• Strong experience with Java and modern object-oriented software development
• Experience with Groovy, Grails, Spring, or a comparable Java-based framework
• Experience designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs
• Strong understanding of relational databases, SQL, data modelling, and ORM frameworks
• Experience writing unit, integration, and automated tests
• Experience working with cloud-based applications and modern development environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices, version control, containerization, and production monitoring
• Experience diagnosing performance, reliability, or scalability issues in production systems
• Understanding of software architecture, common design patterns, and secure development practices
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a distributed team
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to Have

• Experience with Groovy, Grails, Spock, Hibernate, or Liquibase
• Experience with React or another modern frontend framework
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, or event-driven architecture
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS, or similar messaging technologies
• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes
• Experience profiling and optimizing application performance or database queries
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Copilot, or similar platforms
• Experience working with healthcare, dental, financial, or other complex workflow-based software

Our Technologies and Tools

• Java, Groovy, Grails
• React
• RESTful APIs
• Kafka, RabbitMQ
• PostgreSQL, Redis, MS SQL
• Hibernate, Liquibase
• AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
• GitLab, Gradle
• Jira, Dynatrace
• Cursor and other AI-assisted development tools

Our Recruiting Process

We try to make our process as straightforward as possible while giving you and us opportunities to learn about each other.

• Introductory screening call with a Talent Acquisition team member
• Short online behavioural and cognitive assessment
• Interview with the Hiring Manager
• Technical and Team Panel Interview

For us, hiring is always human first. Every application is personally reviewed, every interview is human-to-human, and we only use AI tools to support listening and accuracy, never to replace real connection.

We pride ourselves on fostering a flexible, high-performing culture that is inclusive and supports professional growth. As a future team member, you will embrace ownership, transparency, communication, and collaboration.

Compensation and Benefits

The posted range for this position is between $130,000 CAD and $142,000 CAD, which is the expected starting base salary range for an employee who is new to the role through to someone who is fully proficient and experienced in the role. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range, including prior experience, training, current skills, certifications, and education.

Our benefits also include:

• 3% RRSP matching
• Comprehensive health benefits plan, including 100% drug coverage
• Three weeks of paid vacation, growing up to five weeks with tenure
• Unlimited paid flex days
• Paid birthday off