Avalara is an AI-first company. We expect every engineer and manager to use AI to enhance productivity, quality, innovation, and customer value. AI is embedded in our workflows, and products — and success at Avalara requires embracing AI as an essential capability, not an optional tool.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will plan, design, develop and test software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools. You'll report to Senior Manager, Engineering.

This is a remote opportunity.

POSITION: Senior Software Development Engineer

WORK LOCATION: 512 S Mangum Street, Ste 100, Durham, NC 27701 (Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the U.S.)

JOB DUTIES: Plan, design, develop and test software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Responsible for functional, performance, and integration testing by creating automated test cases to ensure the world-class quality of Avalara products. Work closely with product and developer teams. Analyze and recommend fixes for customer bugs. Contribute towards continuous integration and continuous delivery. Create performance and load tests and report on performance impact for every release. Participate in code reviews for both the developer and SDET teams. Create and maintain enterprise-level documentation for a new and fast-growing solution. Improve and add to monitoring systems to improve product stability in CI, QA, and production environments. Effectively consume data coming from analytics and monitoring systems, building clear reporting conduits. Resolve production issues and outages and improve processes. Work closely with SRE team to come up with plans for deployment and support. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the U.S.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems/Technology, or related field
• 5 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in a software developer-related occupation, including 5 years of experience in each of these areas: Software development using C# and .NET; Service-Oriented Architecture; and SQL and/or PostgreSQL databases
• Also requires at least 2 years of experience in each of these areas: AWS, Azure, and/or GCP; React; Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes; Creating and consuming API Restful services; Implementing applications using Microservice Architecture; Integrating large-scale systems including ERP applications; and CI/CD.

All experience may be gained concurrently.

All qualification claims will undergo rigorous verification to ensure accuracy.

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 40+ hours per week; $189,000 per year

Base pay may be based on various factors, such as geographic location, candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. This role is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance depending on the terms of the applicable plan and the employee’s role.

Avalara’s benefits for eligible employees includes company benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, AD&D, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, 17 days of paid time off annually, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, an employee assistance program, and subsidized transportation options for commuters. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and Avalara reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice, unless otherwise required by law.

Total Rewards

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.

Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.