Senior Software Engineer II, Toolpath Algorithms

About this role

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $400B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.

### About the Role

Dandy is looking for a Senior Algorithms Engineer to serve as the multiplying factor in our manufacturing strategy. You will define the strategy for automating complex, high-dexterity tasks that currently require highly skilled technicians.

This role is about 0 to 1 development of novel toolpath and robotic control mechanisms as well as yield boosting optimizations to existing toolpath infra. You will bridge the gap between digital design and physical production, driving a multi-modal (additive + subtractive) workflow that is a top priority for our company’s growth. You’ll be working on the most interesting manufacturing problems in the industry in a high-visibility role where you will be the architect of our competitive edge.

### What You’ll Do

• **Define the Strategy:** Lead the development of toolpath algorithms that serve as the core engine for Dandy’s next-generation dental lab automation.
• **Multi-Modal Manufacturing:** Build workflows for hybrid production—eg, 3D printing and injection molding, or 3D printing parts and then polishing or milling them back with high precision.
• **Robotic Control:** Develop novel robotic control mechanisms (6DoF) to automate high-dexterity tasks like polishing and finishing metal and acrylic partials.
• **Bridging Software & Hardware:** Research and implement toolpath simulation and collision avoidance algorithms to ensure "right-first-time" manufacturing.
• **Cross...