Software Engineer

Job Description

Description

The Customer Applications Software Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining web applications using Java, Kotlin and Spring frameworks. As a Software Engineer the candidate will be a strong contributor in the execution of the strategic direction for the company, the success of this position will be measured by the usability, quality, and timeliness of applications delivery. You will participate on architecture, design, and implementation of these applications. The ideal candidate is expected to have proven extensive experience building innovative web applications in Java and Spring framework.

Role expectations

Responsible for working with the configuration management and administration teams to provide accurate build and deployment instructions.

Responsible for working with tertiary groups such as Security, Architecture, IT Operations, and QA to ensure quality design, delivery, and adherence to corporate standards.

Develop web service API’s for applications that other dependent systems can consume.

Ensure application development principles, standards, and best practices are followed for each project

Provide support to audit processes and quality management system as required

What we're looking for

A "can do" attitude, high energy, and creativity are required along with organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks.

Strong interpersonal, oral, written, and visual communication skills, with ability to present findings concisely and effectively.

Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, program management, and marketing about objectives, requirements and design constraints.

Solid understanding of agile development principles, careful attention to detail, as well as ability to design solutions for multiple product requirements.

BS/MS degree or equivalent years of experience

5+ years of overall web development experience, preferably secure, scalable web applications using Java/Kotlin, Spring framework

Expertise with web architecture, cross-platform integration, and building scalable applications in heterogeneous environments

Expertise in microservices and related to it architectures and patterns, like event-driven architecture, CQRS

Strong experience in Java (preferably 17 or later), Spring, Spring boot microservices, Web services (SOAP, REST)

Experience with various design patterns and java object-oriented programming concepts

Experience in one or more RDBMS such as Postgres (preferred)

Experience in developing/managing REST API’s to support communication between systems

Understanding of messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ

Knowledge of any cloud platforms such as Heroku, AWS

Extensive knowledge and experience with Test-Driven Development and/or Behavior-Driven Development

Familiarity in using tools such as JIRA, Git, BitBucket

Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

Experience with industry standard cloud technologies, i.e. Docker, Kubernetes

Pay Transparency

If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

General Description of All Benefits

We are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.

Family Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans. Align also offers to employees:

Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment

Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge

Family Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plans

Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services

Employee Assistance Program

Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical Plan

Employee benefits. Align offers its employees:

Short-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.

Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.

Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.

401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.

Employee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).

Paid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.

Sick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.

11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.

If employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.

Non-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.

To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.

Full-time