Software Engineering Manager, Manufacturing (Indianapolis)

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry, and they are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a full stack engineering team. The role involves driving execution, partnering with various teams, and fostering a high-performance culture while supporting the mission to modernize dental practices through technology.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a strong full stack engineering team, fostering a high-performance, high-trust culture
• Drive execution across the stack — from early scoping to production reliability
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and Operations to define and deliver roadmap priorities
• Make pragmatic technical decisions and help your team balance speed, quality, and maintainability
• Own delivery, accountability, and operational excellence for your team’s systems
• Recruit, onboard, and mentor engineers to build a cohesive and inclusive team
• Drive career development and performance management for your reports
• Help define and evolve Dandy’s engineering practices, architecture, and culture

Requirements:

• 3+ years experience as an engineering manager and 5+ years as a software engineer
• Proven success leading a team through rapid growth, ideally in a startup or high-scale environment
• Have a proven ability to set and execute a strategic vision, especially in dynamic environments with competing priorities
• Ability to deeply understand and challenge technical decisions while trusting your team
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across functions
• Track record of shipping product in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Empathy for users, a product sense for what matters, and a bias toward action
• Experience with modern web development technologies (React, GraphQL, Typescript, Python, etc.)