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 Engineer, you will design, develop or test computer software applications, systems or services. You'll report to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering.

This is a remote opportunity.

POSITION: Senior Software Engineer

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

JOB DUTIES: Design, develop or test computer software applications, systems, or services. Guide the full life-cycle of software development, including analysis, design, implementation and testing of new projects and features. Design and develop software tools for ingestion, organization, and publishing of compliance content; and solutions for integrating compliance content with various products. Work with enterprise architects to document and review designs, then with junior engineers for delivery. Design, architect, and help implement software solutions using Big data technologies and AL/ML methodologies. Evaluate emerging trends and frameworks by developing PoC and prototypes, collaborating with architects, and adapting technologies and design practices. Design and write computer programs to measure performance requirements of services developed by engineering team. Define performance testing strategy and data needed. Create, review, and maintain technical documentation to ensure supportability and reuse. Review work of peers and more junior developers and provide wider feedback into performance. Provide technical leadership, which may include leading project planning sessions. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Requires 5 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in any Software Engineer -related occupation, including 5 years of experience in each of the following skills:
  • Design and implementation of Software Systems, including big data solutions, using Java, Hadoop and related technologies in AWS
  • Content engineering solutions, including content acquisition & curation, NLP based extraction, and Bigdata analytics on content
  • Shipping complex applications to large scale production environments
  • Building CI/CD pipeline
  • SQL and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
  • Development using a MVC Design Pattern
  • Creating and consuming RESTful web services.

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.

EMPLOYMENT: 40+ hours per week; $222,554.12 to $222,554.12 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.