AI Development Lead

About TDO Software TDO Software builds practice management solutions for dental practices, with a strong footprint in endodontics. For years, TDO has supported dental professionals with tools designed to improve operational workflows, simplify practice management, and enhance the patient experience. Today, the company is investing heavily in artificial intelligence to modernize both its internal operations and the products delivered to users, bringing practical AI capabilities directly into the workflows customers rely on every day. TDO Software is part of Fluent Software Group (a Valsoft Corporation operating group), a global acquirer and operator of vertical market software businesses. We focus on specialized industries where expertise creates lasting advantages and long-term value.

The Opportunity: AI Development Lead We're hiring an experienced AI Development Lead to help design and ship AI-powered capabilities across our platform. This is a highly hands-on role where you'll directly build AI solutions while helping shape how AI integrates into our products and internal workflows. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys building quickly, experimenting pragmatically, and turning AI concepts into real-world features used by customers every day. Location: San Diego, California (Hybrid) The salary range for this role is approximately $110,000 - $140,000 USDper year. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and location.

What You'll Own AI Product Development & Features

• Build and deliver AI-powered features within our dental practice management platform.
• Work on LLM-powered workflows including automation, documentation, and insight generation.
• Prototype quickly and iterate based on real user feedback and operational needs.

• Design and implement APIs and services that enable AI capabilities across the platform.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and QA teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Help evolve backend infrastructure, data workflows, and cloud-based AI services.

• Identify opportunities to improve internal processes and workflows using AI.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools, frameworks, and approaches that can deliver practical business impact.
• Contribute to the evolution of the company's broader AI strategy within a fast-growing environment.

• Strong experience with Python and backend or API-focused development.
• Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI or similar), prompt engineering, embeddings, and RAG workflows.
• Good understanding of AI/ML concepts, NLP, and modern AI orchestration workflows.
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous, and evolving environments.
• Strong execution and problem-solving skills with an interest in building practical AI applications rather than purely experimental projects.

• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Docker, and microservices architectures.
• Experience in healthcare, dental software, or environments handling sensitive data.

• Work on practical AI features used daily by real customers.
• Have direct impact on product direction and AI strategy within a growing company.
• Join a collaborative, innovation-focused team deeply connected to its user community.

Join Us Join TDO Software and help build practical AI solutions that will shape the future of dental practice operations and user experiences. We use AI-powered tools (including transcription and automated note-taking) as part of our interview process to support a consistent and thorough candidate experience. Fluent Software Group is committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

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