Role: Tech Lead - Dental Software Platform

Function: Engineering Leadership

Location: Gurgaon

Type: Full-time

Industry: Healthcare Technology, AI, SaaS

About Company

The company builds AI-powered dental practice management software for thousands of practices across the US. The platform unifies analytics, scheduling, communications, payments, and marketing automation into one integrated system.

Founded by a practicing dentist who experienced operational challenges firsthand, alongside technical co-founders. The company is mission-driven with high ownership culture and focuses on measurable impact in healthcare technology.

Position Overview

As the Tech Lead for the dental software platform, you will be the engineering anchor of the founding team. You will make foundational architecture decisions, set engineering standards, and directly build the core platform alongside your team. This is a deeply hands-on role where you are expected to write production code every day while also providing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and partnering closely with the Senior PM to translate product requirements into a scalable, reliable, and secure system.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture of the dental software platform, designing for scalability, reliability, and maintainability from day one
• Lead backend development using Python/Django, building production-grade RESTful APIs and microservices for scheduling, charting, billing, and insurance processing
• Design and manage PostgreSQL data layer including schema design, query optimization, indexing strategy, and migration management via SQLAlchemy and Alembic
• Architect and implement HIPAA-compliant data handling, security controls, and audit logging across the entire platform
• Build and own integrations with US dental ecosystem including insurance clearinghouses (EDI 837/835), HL7/FHIR interfaces, dental imaging platforms, and payment processors
• Define and implement CI/CD pipelines, branching strategies, automated testing frameworks, and deployment workflows for safe, high-velocity releases
• Mentor and upskill senior engineers through rigorous design and code reviews, set coding standards, and build strong engineering culture

Must Have Criteria

• 8-12 years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in Tech Lead or Staff Engineer role owning architecture and team delivery
• Deep expertise in Python and Django for building and scaling production web backends, REST APIs, and async task processing (Celery)
• Strong command of PostgreSQL including schema design, indexing, transactions, query tuning, and managing migrations with SQLAlchemy and Alembic
• Hands-on experience with Redis (caching strategies, eviction policies) and Nginx (reverse proxying, load balancing, SSL termination)
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipeline design, Git workflows, automated testing (unit, integration, e2e), and environment promotion strategies
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs including payment gateways, clearinghouses, or healthcare data platforms
• Practitioner of AI-assisted development tools using LLMs and AI coding assistants as a force multiplier

Nice to Have

• Experience in dental, healthcare, or medical billing software with familiarity in US insurance workflows, ADA/CDT codes, ERA/EOB processing
• Cloud-native delivery experience with Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CDK) within CI/CD workflows
• Exposure to AI/ML model integration in production systems including embedding LLMs, building AI-assisted features, or managing ML pipelines
• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms at scale
• Working knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, EDI 837/835) and HIPAA technical safeguards

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build the de facto operating system for modern dental practices across the US
• High ownership role as engineering anchor of the founding team with direct product impact
• Work with cutting-edge AI technology in healthcare with intelligent automation at the core
• Greenfield build opportunity to set technical standards and architecture from day one
• Competitive compensation and equity in a fast-growing healthcare AI company