Align

The Monetization Team's Software Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining robust backend payment applications using Node.js, Next.js. As a Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing backend services to ensure seamless payment processing and monetization workflows. Success in this role will be measured by the scalability, performance, and reliability of backend systems delivered. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in building and maintaining backend systems and APIs, with a strong focus on performance, security, and scalability.

Department

Information Technology

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

APAC-India-IT Delivery Center Hyderabad

Workplace type

Onsite

Role expectations

In this role, you will…

• Analyze, design, and implement scalable software solutions with robust architectures, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Develop intuitive, responsive, and user-friendly web applications and APIs using Next.js, Node.js, React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Design, build, and optimize secure RESTful APIs using Node.js, Express, NestJS (or similar frameworks), ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Security, Architecture, IT Operations, and QA, to ensure quality design, delivery, and adherence to corporate standards.
• Evaluate technical feasibility of designs, provide feedback, and advocate for coding standards, best practices, and application development principles.
• Integrate third-party tools, APIs, and marketing platforms to meet diverse business and operational requirements.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, proactively applying them to enhance software solutions.

What we're looking for

In this role, you’ll need …

• A “can do” attitude, high energy, creativity, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, written, and visual communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and findings clearly and concisely.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, program management, product, and marketing teams on objectives, requirements, and design constraints.
• Solid understanding of Agile development principles, strong attention to detail, and ability to design solutions across multiple product requirements.
• BS/MS degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of backend development experience, building secure, scalable, high-performance applications using Node.js and modern backend frameworks (Express, NestJS, Fastify, etc.).
• 6+ years of experience building enterprise or SaaS applications using JavaScript-based stacks such as MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), Next.js, or similar modern architectures.
• Ability to enhance and maintain applications with high-quality code, contributing across the full stack.
• Strong expertise in web architecture, cross-platformintegration, and building scalable distributed systems.
• Experience in client-side development using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React.js, and modern UI patterns.
• Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven systems.
• Experience with AJAX, REST, JSON, and common design patterns.
• Extensive experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), including modern testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha, Cypress)

About Align Technology

Your growth and well-being:

At Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect:

• Health and well-being programs to keep you thriving in both body and mind.
• Employee-exclusive discounts on Invisalign products.
• Learning opportunities through online learning resources and support for your individual development plans.
• Inclusive, global workplace that fosters collaboration, recognition and belonging.

Country and/or role specific details will be shared with you by your recruiter during the interview process.

Discover Align:

We are a global community of game-changers and smart team players, united by our belief in the power of a smile. Our dynamic team of exceptional employees is dedicated to transforming the industry and creating extraordinary outcomes every day.

Align’s core values of agility, customer, and accountability are more than words to work by, they are words we live by. The actions we take every day speak to who we are as a company and our focus on being truly impactful. We celebrate our differences, and the many ways we support one another— ultimately creating a more inclusive organization and world as we continue transforming smiles and changing lives.

We foster a culture where thinking differently and seeking new experiences are not just encouraged but celebrated. With the Align Mindset, we empower each other, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in an inclusive environment that inspires creativity and collaboration.

At Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. As we grow, we are committed to building a workforce rich in diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We live our company values by promoting healthy people and healthy communities, all with the intent of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time.

As part of our commitment to innovation, Align Technology includes exocad and Cubicure, companies that enhance our offerings and extend our impact to industry transformation.

Eager to learn how we embrace our global differences and nurture employee well-being?

Explore Align's culture here!

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Align Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all our practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected category. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are applying, and employment eligibility will be verified as a condition of hire.

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Department

Information Technology

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

APAC-India-IT Delivery Center Hyderabad

Workplace type

Onsite

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