Software Engineer, AI

Tend

Software Engineer developing AI solutions for Tend, a dental startup focused on patient experience. Collaborating with teams to build reliable software and improve care workflows.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeTennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDjangoEC2JavaScriptMicroservicesNext.jsNode.jsPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate complex clinical and operational use cases into structured AI solutions that are reliable, safe, and production-ready
Partner closely with Product and Operations to identify where AI can reduce friction, automate manual steps, and improve patient outcomes
Evaluate emerging Claude capabilities and advocate for their adoption when they meaningfully advance our product roadmap
Build and maintain backend services and APIs that support our studio-facing and patient-facing products
Develop integrations with external systems — including our dental management platforms, scheduling tools, and communication infrastructure
Write clean, well-tested code with a focus on performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment practices, and cloud-native architecture on AWS
Work cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and clinical operations teams throughout the product lifecycle
Participate in code reviews, technical planning, and sprint ceremonies in an agile environment
Help document AI implementations clearly so teammates can understand, iterate on, and extend your work
Stay close to how our studio teams and members use our tools — feedback from the field shapes what we build

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–5 years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping production-quality features
Hands-on experience building with the Claude API (Anthropic), including prompt engineering, tool use, multi-turn conversations, and agentic workflows
Proficiency in Python (Django or similar frameworks) and/or JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js, React, Next.js)
Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and microservices
Comfort working in cloud-native environments — AWS is preferred (Lambda, S3, EC2 or similar)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices
Strong written and verbal communication skills — you can explain what you built and why
Ability to travel to Nashville, TN one to two times per month (if remote)

Benefits

Comp & perks

🩺 Health Comes First – Medical, dental, and vision insurance — plus our own Dental Wellness Program
🌴 Time to Recharge – Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and company holidays — because rest is productive
💰 Plan for the Future – 401(k) plan to help you grow your nest egg
💸 Bonus Eligible – Annual bonus potential tied to company performance and individual impact
💡 Support, When You Need It – Life & AD&D insurance, EAP, legal support, and health advocacy resources
🛍️ Smart Spending Options – FSAs, HSAs, and pre-tax transit and parking benefits
🎓 Learning & Development – Ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and stay close to the latest in AI and engineering

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringClaude APIprompt engineeringPythonDjangoJavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsRESTful APIsmicroservices

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationproblem-solvingagile methodologytechnical planningcode reviewsdocumentation