Director of Engineering

Overview

Director of Engineering - Ascend (Clinical+ Specialty) We are seeking a Director of Engineering who is passionate about transforming developer experience and delivering beautiful customer experiences. As Engineering Director for Ascend, you'll lead and develop high-performing engineering teams serving dental practices and clinicians across the United States. We're looking for a force multiplier - someone who drives organizational change and fosters a culture of technical excellence and high trust.

As the senior engineering presence in our Vancouver office, you'll partner closely with commercial stakeholders and cross-functional leaders. We operate on trust, focusing on real impact for our customers. Our teams run scrum, deploy multiple times per day, and have a 6-week wider business planning cycle, balancing innovation, technical health, and team growth.

Join a stable, profitable company committed to world-class engineering and capturing market share with Dentrix Ascend.

• Transform developer experience - moving teams from slow feedback codebases to low latency feedback
• Leverage AI to significantly enhance engineering productivity
• Drive improvements in DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate)
• Build psychologically safe, high-trust teams that communicate effectively and resolve issues independently
• Maintain and evolve effective Scrum practice
• Scale teams through excellent recruiting and talent development
• Ensure product security, compliance, and reliability
• Build trust with commercial and cross-functional stakeholders across the organization

Travel typically less than 10%

Office environment with no special physical demands required

• Languages & Frameworks: Groovy, Ember.js, moving to React, Java and Node
• Messaging & Cloud: Rabbit
  
  MQ, AWS
• Dev Ops & Tools: Git Lab, Jira, Dynatrace

• What You Will Have
• Demonstrated impact in senior engineering leadership roles
• Proven ability to overcome organizational inertia and remove roadblocks
• Understanding of DORA metrics and their usage in modern engineering organizations
• Expertise in both backend and frontend technologies
• Proficiency with databases such as Postgre
  
  SQL or SQL Server
• In-depth knowledge of building RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure
• Practical Scrum mastery with ability to coach and tailor the framework
• Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities
• Skilled in leading within hybrid and remote environments
• Customer-obsessed, transparent, accountable, and committed to high standards

• Bachelor s or Master s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with AI-assisted development workflows
• Familiarity with Lencioni s Five Dysfunctions or similar team health frameworks

• Intro/screening call with our Recruiter
• Short online behavioural & cognitive assessment
• Interview with Hiring Manager

The posted range for this position is $210,000 – $260,000 for candidates who are new to the role through to fully proficient. Compensation within this range is based on skills, experience, training, and education.

Our benefits also include:

• 3% RRSP matching