About Planet DDS
We’re on a mission to fix dental software - and we’re not playing small. Our platform replaces clunky, outdated systems with modern, cloud-based, AI-powered technology built to actually work at scale. From practice management to imaging to revenue cycle automation, we’re tearing down the old infrastructure and rebuilding the future of dentistry. Planet DDS is the fastest-growing provider of dental practice management solutions and the #1 cloud platform for DSOs and multi-location groups.
Here, you won’t just join a team - you’ll join a movement. We want bold thinkers who are ambitious enough to push limits, empathetic enough to work as one, and accountable enough to own big outcomes. Trust is our currency, collaboration is our edge, and impact is our fuel. If you’re ready to grow fast, challenge the status quo, and help reinvent an entire industry, Planet DDS is where you belong.
To learn more, visit: Planet DDS.
- This is a hybrid position working 1-2x per week in our Glasgow, Scotland office.
Overview
We are seeking an AI-Powered DevOps Engineer III, who is passionate about cloud infrastructure and brings strong Azure experience with hands-on depth in DevOps, CI/CD, and IaC Terraform. You’ll use AI tools like Claude Code, Copilot, and AI-assisted observability platforms as force multipliers across infrastructure automation, pipeline development, and incident response. This is a highly visible and influential role with the opportunity to work with engineering leadership across the company. You will work with a distributed team in US, UK, and Bangladesh that currently supports our applications built on top of Azure and AWS. You will drive efficiency across the engineering organization by optimizing cloud spend and influencing architecture along the way.
Job Duties
- Build out the IaC platform using Terraform
- Modernize the deployment pipeline
- Build and maintain highly available systems.
- Participate in on-call rotations supporting production applications
- Establish and maintain best practices for cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization.
- Participate in code and design reviews to ensure the quality and maintainability of code.
- Use AI-assisted tools strategically across the DevOps lifecycle — generating and reviewing IaC scripts, accelerating pipeline troubleshooting, automating runbook creation, and improving incident response through AI-assisted log analysis and root-cause investigation
- Help establish team-wide patterns for AI-assisted DevOps workflows; mentor engineers on integrating AI tooling into their day-to-day infrastructure and deployment work
Skills and Qualifications
- 5-7 years’ experience providing Infrastructure as Code, scripted solutions for deploying software, application security, containerization, creation of CI/CD pipelines that ensure quality software delivery.
- Strong knowledge of Azure (AWS, GCP experience a plus)
- At least 2 years’ experience in each of: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Strong background in scripting (Terraform, Powershell, Python, Databases, etc.)
- Background in high-quality software development and delivery
- Ability to analyze and provide timely solutions to increase efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, contain costs, improve quality, increase security and improve maintainability across development processes and CI/CD pipelines.
- Demonstrated experience using AI coding and infrastructure tools (Claude Code, Copilot, or similar) as a core part of your workflow — you should be able to speak to how you approach complex infrastructure challenges differently with these tools
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant major (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or similar) or equivalent years of experience
Benefits:
- Medical and Dental insurance
- Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Employee Well-Being program
- 8 Public Holidays
- 23 Days of Annual Leave
- Company Paid Sick Time
- Volunteer Time Off
- Technology Stipend
- Employee Referral program
- Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs
Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is also eligible for variable pay as part of the total compensation package.
PLANET DDS CORE IDEOLOGY:
To encourage measurable progress toward our vision and make the best decisions on behalf of employees and customers, we adopted a set of common values:
- Collaborative – Working independently and across teams, we create scalable solutions to enable company growth
- Empathetic – We are educated on the experience of our customers and feel vested in their success
- Accountable – We feel ownership for the quality of our work and take pride in the positive outcomes
- Trustworthy – We operate with integrity and honest, making promises we know that we can keep
- Ambitious – We are driven by our ability to make a long-term, positive impact on the lives of dental market leaders
Planet DDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
