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Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.\nDate Last Edited: 10/7/2026 8:52:09 AM\nJob Summary\nThe Software Architect Principal designs and leads the development of commercial software architectures and solutions that address complex product initiatives and objectives with technology products, services and capabilities. This role applies deep technical expertise across the full software stack to define, build, and evolve scalable, secure, and integrated systems aligned with product architecture standards. In addition, this role leads large-scale commercial software initiatives, resolves design issues, and provides guidance to other teams to evolve the technologies and operating models. \nEssential Functions\nArchitect and design end-to-end software solutions across front-end, back-end, database, integration, and infrastructure layers, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability \nLead technical planning and architecture definition by translating business and stakeholder requirements into high-level system designs, technical specifications, and architectural models \nDevelop and evolve architectural standards and guidelines including frameworks, coding standards, reusable components, and technology patterns that enable consistent and efficient software development \nAssess and validate technology solutions and integrations to ensure compatibility across applications, platforms, data, and interdependent technologies \nGuide complex software development initiatives by providing architectural direction, resolving highly complex technical issues, and influencing design decisions with broad product impact \nCollaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders to align architecture decisions with strategic objectives and delivery timelines \nCommunicate software architecture and design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring shared understanding of solution intent, constraints, and trade-offs \nEvaluate emerging technologies and practices to recommend improvements that enhance system capabilities, reliability, and long-term sustainability \nProvide technical mentorship, coaching, and architectural oversight to engineers and architects without direct supervisory responsibility, elevating technical capability across teams \nComply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned\nEssential Functions: Dental US\nEvaluate and modernize legacy systems in a controlled, and low-risk way while ensuring business continuity, data accuracy, and smooth customer experience\nEstablish and maintain development standards, governance controls, and automated quality assurance processes that improve efficiency, consistency, compliance, and delivery quality, while ensuring appropriate oversight, approval, and auditability of significant technology decisions and outcomes\nOptimize standardized delivery tools and processes to improve the speed, quality, reliability, and efficiency of technology delivery and continuously improve performance through data-driven insights.\nMinimum Requirements\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or equivalent education and/or experience \n7 years of progressive technical experience, including software engineering/ IT architecture, design and implementation \nPreferred Requirements\n Experience designing and implementing customer-facing software platforms \nSkills and Abilities\nBroad technical knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and application development \nDemonstrated experience defining architectural standards and influencing technology strategy across multiple teams or domains \nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences \nStrong proficiency across front-end, back-end, database, and integration technologies, including full-stack development concepts \nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills to resolve highly complex technical issues \nStrong judgment and decision-making skills based on deep technical experience \nProven experience in designing, building, and deploying scalable, secure, and resilient systems; ability to visualize and create high-level models \nAbility to apply strategic and systems thinking to balance technical, business, and architectural considerations \nProven capability to lead through influence and provide technical guidance/coach peers \n Physical and Cognitive Demands\nCommunicate/Hearing Frequently\nCommunicate/Talking Frequently\nLearn New Tasks or Concepts Frequently\nMake Timely Decisions in the Context of a Workflow Frequently\nComplete Tasks Independently Constantly\nMaintain Focus Constantly\nRemember Processes & Procedures Constantly\nStationary Position (Seated) Constantly\nVision Constantly\nHand/Eye Coordination Occasionally\nBend Rarely\nComplete Tasks in a Noisy Environment Rarely\nFeeling/Grasping/Handling Rarely\nMove/Traverse Rarely\nRepetitive Motions Rarely\nWorking Environment\nHazards Occasionally\nEnvironmental Conditions\nOffice: This position primarily operates in a professional office environment in which team members occupy desks in assigned areas or at meeting/collaboration spaces within the building. The building's primary work areas consist of desks, chairs, computers, and other office equipment and devices for professional services. \nRemote: This position primarily completes work from a remote setting, most commonly, a home office. This may be referenced as flexible workplace.\nTravel Requirements\n10% \nWhat's In It For You:\nWe provide competitive benefits, unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:\nFull Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program\n\n401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan\n\nPaid Time Off (PTO)\n\nHoliday Pay & Floating Holidays\n\nVolunteer Time Off (VTO)\n\nEducational Assistance Program\n\nFull Paid Parental and Adoption Leave\n\nLifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program)\n\nPatterson Perks Program\n\nThe potential compensation range for this role is below. 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