Align Technology is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join the Smile Architect team in Yerevan. This role is ideal for experienced engineering leaders with a strong backend engineering background who are passionate about building scalable healthcare software solutions and leading distributed engineering teams.

You will oversee backend support and development for Ortho-Restorative treatment planning services and In-Face Visualization systems while collaborating with clinical experts, product owners, and stakeholders across Armenia, Germany, Israel, and the United States. The role combines technical leadership, stakeholder management, engineering quality ownership, and people management to drive the evolution of advanced treatment planning capabilities within a highly collaborative global environment.

• Lead backend support and development efforts for Ortho-Restorative treatment planning services and visualization systems.
• Define and own technical direction for backend systems, orchestration pipelines, and 2D-3D integration services.
• Collaborate with product owners, clinical experts, and international stakeholders to align priorities and delivery goals.
• Manage backlog prioritization and ensure initiatives are aligned with business and clinical value.
• Provide transparent stakeholder communication, scope management, and escalation handling.
• Build and improve quality assurance processes related to treatment plan generation and clinical validation workflows.
• Translate clinical and business requirements into engineering priorities and technical solutions.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team of backend engineers across Armenia and Germany.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Support hiring activities and help shape the future direction of the engineering team.
• Drive accountability, ownership, and engineering excellence within the team.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of engineering management experience.
• 8+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
• Strong technical expertise in backend systems, distributed services, and software architecture.
• Experience managing distributed engineering teams across multiple locations and time zones.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with backlog management, roadmap planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate expectations transparently.
• Experience building and improving engineering quality processes.
• Strong product thinking and ability to connect technical work to business and clinical outcomes.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Nice to have: Experience with medical device software, clinical systems, or regulated environments.