Lead Software Engineer, Computer Graphics

Dentsply Sirona, Inc•Madison, WI

2d•$183,700 - $205,700•Hybrid

About The Position

Dentsply Sirona is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to serve as a Computer Graphics Product Owner for high-performance, interactive, cloud-based CAD/CAM applications and the development, integration, and deployment of AI models. The role combines people leadership with end-to-end product ownership: building and developing a computer graphics engineering team, translating customer and clinical needs into requirements and design specifications, and guiding features from concept to release across multiple epics. It requires strong 3D graphics expertise and the use of AI-augmented development practices to deliver quickly and with quality. This is a hybrid position requiring work in the office four days per week. The position is located in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Requirements

At least 8 years of engineering experience, including product-facing delivery of 3D computer graphics or CAD/CAM software.
Experience in people management or chapter/team leadership, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
Experience as a product owner or equivalent, including backlog ownership, roadmap development, requirements, and design specifications.
Experience managing projects across multiple teams and epics from concept through release.
Experience using AI coding assistants or agents in day-to-day development.
Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, feedback, team building, and conflict resolution.
Strong product ownership skills, including discovery, prioritization, requirements engineering, specification writing, and stakeholder management.
Strong project and delivery management skills, including planning, estimation, risk and dependency management, and agile at scale.
A rapid product development mindset, including prototyping, MVP thinking, experimentation, and data-informed iteration.
Hands-on working knowledge of multi-agent and agentic coding tools and workflows, including task decomposition, prompt/context engineering, and review and verification of AI-generated code.
Working knowledge of AI development and deployment concepts, including training, evaluation, monitoring, cost, privacy, and safety considerations.
Solid knowledge of 3D computer graphics and its mathematics, sufficient to guide technical direction and evaluate trade-offs.
Working knowledge of C++, cloud computing (such as GCP and Kubernetes), and CI/CD sufficient to partner with engineering teams.
Proven cross-functional leadership and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Good written and spoken English.
A bachelor's degree plus more than 12 years of work experience, a master's degree plus more than 10 years, or a PhD plus more than 7 years in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with an algorithmic, mathematical, or numerical background and strong industry experience, or relevant experience.
Eligibility to work in the country where the position is based.

Nice To Haves

Experience shipping AI-enabled features.
Experience in medical device development.
A track record of successful product launches and growing high-performing engineers.
German language skills.
Experience with regulatory compliance, such as medical device software.
Experience introducing or operating an agentic SDLC in which AI agents support requirements, specifications, development, review, testing, and documentation with defined human oversight, quality gates, success metrics, and traceability of AI-generated artifacts in a regulated context.
Industry recognition and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

Hire, onboard, coach, and provide performance feedback and career development for a computer graphics team.
Define team standards, learning paths, and best practices for 3D graphics and AI-assisted engineering.
Build a culture of ownership, rapid learning, and responsible AI-tool use within and across teams.
Mentor engineers across teams as a technical coach and advisor.
Own the computer graphics product backlog and roadmap, translating customer, clinical, and business needs into prioritized epics, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Write and maintain design specifications, technical requirements, and success metrics; conduct discovery, prototyping, and user validation.
Plan, track, and de-risk delivery across multiple epics, coordinating scope, timelines, dependencies, and resources.
Run rapid product-development cycles, including prototyping, short feedback loops, and incremental releases from concept to production.
Align Product, UX, Clinical, Quality/Regulatory, and Infrastructure teams.
Introduce and champion multi-agent coding workflows, including coding, review, testing, and documentation agents, with human oversight, guardrails, and quality gates.
Identify and scope opportunities for AI product features, such as 3D data analysis, automation, and intelligent assistance, and own their value, risk, and rollout.
Define and use metrics for AI-assisted productivity, quality, and cost to improve processes.
Present product strategy, roadmaps, and technical trade-offs to diverse stakeholders, including leadership.
Drive alignment on priorities and technical decisions across teams and geographies.
Provide company-wide mentorship and contribute to technical and product direction.