Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.
C++ Algorithms Developer - Bensheim, Germany
What We Are Looking For - Scope of Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer I to join our team developing algorithms for a high-performance, interactive, cloud-based, 3D scanning application. This individual will lead moderate to large-scale projects, balancing technical depth with business impact. The role centers on epic implementation, coordinating multiple features and ensuring effective story breakdown through technical leadership.
This is a hybrid position which requires working in the office at least one day per week.
What Will You Do - Responsibilities for Employment
Technical Implementation & Development
* Work closely with Architects and DevOps teams to optimize system performance.
* Drive technical implementations for seamless realization of business needs.
* Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical training sessions.
* Own and improve team-wide engineering practices including code reviews and testing standards.
Project Scope & Complexity
* Lead implementation of epics containing multiple features, ensuring effective story breakdown.
* Contribute to epic refinement to ensure clear feature story definition.
* Responsible for system performance, security, and reliability of major components.
Communication & Impact
* Present technical strategies to teams and stakeholders.
* Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment on technical decisions.
Leadership & Growth
* Drive team-wide improvements and mentor junior engineers.
* Guide team members in implementing best practices and maintaining code quality.
Who You Are - Qualifications
Education:
* Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or relevant experience (algorithmic, mathematical, or numerical background).
Years and Type of Experience:
* Software engineering experience.
* Development of Algorithms.
* Experience in component performance optimization is advantageous.
* Experience with infrastructure and DevOps practices is advantageous.
* Experience supporting architectural decisions is advantageous.
* Experience in medical technology domain is a plus.
Key Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities:
* Advanced coding and system design skills.
* Experience in object-oriented design and object-oriented programming in C++ (C++20/C++23).
* Advanced knowledge of 3D computer graphics / computer vision / understanding of mathematical calculations in the field of 3D geometry processing.
* Advanced experience in the development of algorithms for the creation and processing of 3D data (Spatial Data-structures / Geometric Query Problems / Parallel Algorithms / GPGPU / Concurrency / Performance / Registration Problems / Surface Reconstruction, -Representation and -Processing).
* Proficient in CI/CD practices and DevOps collaboration (e.g., Conan, Artifactory, CMake).
* Experience in framework development and software architecture including architectural decisionmaking.
* Experience in CI/CD, Containerization (Docker) and Cloud Computing (e.g., GCP, Kubernetes).
* Mentorship and technical leadership abilities.
* Self-organized and self-reliant, but willing to learn and share knowledge.
* Open-minded, communicative, and strong commitment.
* Analytical thinking and good communication skills.
* High degree of initiative, commitment and goal orientation.
* Strife and readiness for improvement and learning of new techniques.
* The passion to go new ways and like to try new things.
* Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken. German language skills are advantageous.
* Knowledge of medical device development is advantageous.
* Experience with cybersecurity requirements is a plus.
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Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.
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