Align Technology, Inc.
Product Manager - Align Software Development Kit
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Product Manager - Align Software Development Kit
Department:
Marketing
Employment Type:
Full Time
Location:
US-California-San Jose
Compensation:
$151,600 - $208,500 / year
Description Align Technology is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our Software Development Kit (SDK) products. This critical role will drive the development of our SDK tools, focusing on enhancing usability and integration for external developers. The Senior Product Manager, SDK, will collaborate with engineering, UX, QA, and marketing teams to ensure our developer tools meet the needs of our customers while aligning with Align’s overarching business objectives.
Role expectations
Define SDK Strategy & Vision: Lead the development and ownership of the SDK product vision, strategy, and roadmap. Align SDK development with company goals and long-term strategy.
Gather Customer & Developer Requirements: Actively engage with customers and external developer communities to gather feedback and prioritize feature requests that enhance SDK usability, integration, and developer experience.
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with engineering, UX, and QA teams to design and optimize SDK components, ensuring they meet high standards for quality, security, and user experience.
Liaison for Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the key point of contact between internal teams and external partners. Foster strong relationships with the developer community, ensuring feedback loops for continuous improvement.
Competitive & Market Analysis: Conduct research to analyze industry trends and competitors. Identify opportunities to innovate and improve the SDK’s features and offerings.
Release & Version Management: Oversee the full release lifecycle of SDKs, ensuring timely delivery of updates, versioning, and documentation that communicates SDK improvements clearly to the developer community.
Define & Track KPIs: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure SDK adoption, usage, and developer satisfaction. Use data-driven insights to guide product decisions and continuous improvements.
Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor junior product managers and foster an environment of cross-functional collaboration and innovation.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
Proven experience (5+ years) in product management, specifically for SDKs, APIs, or developer tools.
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
Skills & Competencies:
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value and engage stakeholders at all levels.
Experience in managing complex products with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Knowledge of SDK technologies, developer tools, and cloud-based platforms is highly preferred.
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a focus on user-centered design and data-driven decision-making.
Preferred Experience:
Familiarity with the orthodontics or dental technology industry (preferably with experience in SaaS, cloud, or digital platforms).
Understanding of developer ecosystems, platform integrations, and third-party software ecosystems.
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.
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Marketing
Employment Type:
Full Time
Location:
US-California-San Jose
Compensation:
$151,600 - $208,500 / year
Description Align Technology is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our Software Development Kit (SDK) products. This critical role will drive the development of our SDK tools, focusing on enhancing usability and integration for external developers. The Senior Product Manager, SDK, will collaborate with engineering, UX, QA, and marketing teams to ensure our developer tools meet the needs of our customers while aligning with Align’s overarching business objectives.
Role expectations
Define SDK Strategy & Vision: Lead the development and ownership of the SDK product vision, strategy, and roadmap. Align SDK development with company goals and long-term strategy.
Gather Customer & Developer Requirements: Actively engage with customers and external developer communities to gather feedback and prioritize feature requests that enhance SDK usability, integration, and developer experience.
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with engineering, UX, and QA teams to design and optimize SDK components, ensuring they meet high standards for quality, security, and user experience.
Liaison for Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the key point of contact between internal teams and external partners. Foster strong relationships with the developer community, ensuring feedback loops for continuous improvement.
Competitive & Market Analysis: Conduct research to analyze industry trends and competitors. Identify opportunities to innovate and improve the SDK’s features and offerings.
Release & Version Management: Oversee the full release lifecycle of SDKs, ensuring timely delivery of updates, versioning, and documentation that communicates SDK improvements clearly to the developer community.
Define & Track KPIs: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure SDK adoption, usage, and developer satisfaction. Use data-driven insights to guide product decisions and continuous improvements.
Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor junior product managers and foster an environment of cross-functional collaboration and innovation.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
Proven experience (5+ years) in product management, specifically for SDKs, APIs, or developer tools.
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
Skills & Competencies:
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value and engage stakeholders at all levels.
Experience in managing complex products with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Knowledge of SDK technologies, developer tools, and cloud-based platforms is highly preferred.
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a focus on user-centered design and data-driven decision-making.
Preferred Experience:
Familiarity with the orthodontics or dental technology industry (preferably with experience in SaaS, cloud, or digital platforms).
Understanding of developer ecosystems, platform integrations, and third-party software ecosystems.
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.
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