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Staff Software Engineer (Installations)
Henry Schein OneUnited States - Remote, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jun 2025
💰 $155,000/yr($120,000/yr – $155,000/yr)
About the role
This position will be remote within the United States.
Job Summary
Are you an experienced Software Engineer who thrives at the intersection of system packaging and application development? Do you strive for a 99.9% success rate in software installation?
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of our software installation frameworks using InstallShield, along with core components written in C, C++, and C#. You will be responsible for streamlining our Dentrix software deployment processes and improving install and upgrade experiences for a wide range of customers – from large enterprise clients to small clinics. If you’re passionate about software quality, installer reliability, and developer enablement, this is the role for you!
What You Will Do
Technologies We Use
Qualifications
What You Will Have
Nice to Haves
The posted range for this position is $120,000 - $155,000 which is the expected starting base salary range for an employee who is new to the role to fully proficient in the role. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including prior ex
Job Summary
Are you an experienced Software Engineer who thrives at the intersection of system packaging and application development? Do you strive for a 99.9% success rate in software installation?
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of our software installation frameworks using InstallShield, along with core components written in C, C++, and C#. You will be responsible for streamlining our Dentrix software deployment processes and improving install and upgrade experiences for a wide range of customers – from large enterprise clients to small clinics. If you’re passionate about software quality, installer reliability, and developer enablement, this is the role for you!
What You Will Do
- Design, develop, and maintain InstallShield projects and custom actions for Dentrix
- Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers, ensuring a seamless and iterative design process that integrates feedback at every stage
- Lead initiatives to modernize and standardize our installer infrastructure, including versioning, rollback, and upgrade strategies
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex installation-related issues across supported Windows environments
- Contribute to the development of core application components in C, C++, and C#, ensuring maintainability and performance
- Mentor other engineers and set best practices in packaging, deployment, and legacy code modernization
- Travel typically less than 10%
- Office environment with no special physical demands required
Technologies We Use
- Languages & Frameworks: C, C++, C#, and InstallScript
- Package Management: InstallShield
- DevOps & Tools: GitLab and Jira
- Client Server Architecture
- Java Web Services and AWS
Qualifications
What You Will Have
- 7+ years of professional software development experience with a focus in Windows desktop and system-level applications
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with package management tools, preferably InstallShield
- In depth knowledge of Windows OS, Windows Installer (MSI), and registry/file system operations
- Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills related to installation and runtime behaviors and processes
- Clear and confident communicator who thrives in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture
- Ability to lead cross-functional efforts and effectively within engineering, QA, DevOps, and support in an agile scrum environment
Nice to Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Prior experience as a team or technical lead
- Experience with WiX, Chocolatey, Scoop, Winget or other modern packaging frameworks
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and build automation tools
- Familiarity with digital signing processes, elevation/privilege handling, and silent installs
- Familiarity with Faircom database
The posted range for this position is $120,000 - $155,000 which is the expected starting base salary range for an employee who is new to the role to fully proficient in the role. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including prior ex
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