Software Development Engineer in Test

Align Technology

Salary: ₹20.8 - 28.9 LPA
Experience: 6+ yrs
Location: Hyderabad, /, India
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

Python
JavaScript
C#
APIs
CI/CD
Cloud
LLM
AI tooling

About the role

We are looking for a highly skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who is passionate about building scalable automation frameworks and leveraging AI to modernize quality engineering.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who views quality as a platform capability, builds intelligent automation solutions, and continuously improves engineering productivity through AI-driven innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build scalable frontend and backend automation frameworks from scratch
Develop and maintain reliable CI/CD pipelines and modern test environments
Define and execute unit, API, integration, E2E, performance, and non-functional test strategies
Validate scalability, reliability, security, and distributed system behaviour.
Perform deep debugging and root cause analysis
Lead shift-left quality practices and improve testability across teams
Build AI-powered utilities for test generation, synthetic data, regression optimization, flaky test detection, and defect triage
Integrate LLM-based workflows into quality pipelines
Collaborate with R&D, DevOps, Product, and Infra to drive company-wide automation excellence
Champion AI-first thinking in solving repetitive engineering problems

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
6–9 years of experience in automation architecture, functional & non-functional testing, and test strategy

Technical Skills

Strong coding skills in Python or JavaScript (C# is a plus)
Proven experience designing automation frameworks from scratch
Experience with API/UI testing, distributed systems validation, and CI/CD tools
Cloud exposure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Strong debugging and analytical skills

AI & Innovation Mindset

Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools
Experience building AI-powered utilities or productivity tools
Understanding of prompt engineering and LLM-based code/test generation
Curiosity-driven, experimentation mindset

Nice to have

Experience in cloud-native SaaS environments
Exposure to MLOps or AI testing frameworks
Experience in fast-scaling product companies
Contributions to open-source or internal developer tools
Exposure to Performance, load testing

About Align Technology

Designs and manufactures clear aligners and intraoral scanners.

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