Senior Technical Lead

Avalara is looking for a Senior Technical Lead who will help us to build and maintain world class cloud based solutions. you'll be expected to deliver high quality, we'll-tested UI features, integrations with backend systems, and practice industry best practices. You will join a team of seasoned engineers responsible for delivering SaaS solutions in an Agile environment. Lead end-to-end architecture and design of scalable, cloud-native applications using C#, .NET, Node.js, Angular, and React . Collaborate with the Architectural Review Board to align solutions with enterprise standards and technical vision. Drive technical excellence across teams by mentoring engineers, conducting code/design reviews, and promoting best practices. Translate business requirements into robust, secure, and maintainable architectures . Take ownership of project deliverables, ensuring quality, performance, and timely delivery in a cloud-first environment. Proactively identify tech debt, improve system design, and guide teams through modernization and transformation efforts . Avalara is the worldwide leader in sales and use tax calculation. The work we'do is fundamental to electronic commerce. we're the first to admit it - sales tax isnt charming. But revolutionising fundamental business processes -- thats big time. And thats what we're doing every day, bringing technology to bear on the arcane process of sales tax calculation, reporting and remitting.We have fantastic culture focused on building great software and having the maximum impact on the world that we can and having fun while doing it. What Your Responsibilities Will Be Architect and design enterprise-grade applications using Cloud platforms , C#/.NET , Node.js , Angular , and React . Collaborate with the Architectural Review Board to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and technical standards. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, fostering growth through coaching, code reviews, and design guidance. Translate complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure technical solutions . Drive full software development lifecycle from concept and design to testing, deployment, and support. Set and enforce best practices in coding, design, DevOps, and agile delivery . Lead troubleshooting, performance tuning, and refactoring initiatives as needed. Act as a technical point of contact for stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and project managers to ensure delivery excellence. Work closely with Scrum team members to plan, design, develop and test cloud based software applications Participate as a scrum member, estimating and evaluating existing stories, as we'll as writing new stories Be a key participant in creating a Quality First, Zero Defects culture. Promote Shift Left approach Develop and deliver enhancements to the existing code base by crafting we'll-documented, modular, and testable code Troubleshoot, diagnose and identify failing systems through the use of instrumentation Active contribution across all phases of the SDLC (planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support) Build/Enhance CI/CD pipelines Be part of innovation culture and find ways to optimize processes and services A strong customer focus and desire to improve our customers lives. What you'll Need to be Successful Bachelor/masters degree in computer science or equivalent Excellent communication skills (Must have) 11+ years of hands-on experience in software development with strong expertise in C#, .NET, Node.js, Angular, and React . Proven experience designing and building cloud-native applications on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP . Solid understanding of microservices architecture , APIs, and modern integration patterns. Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, guide, and inspire development teams . Experience collaborating with Architectural Review Boards and contributing to enterprise-level design decisions. Deep knowledge of software engineering best practices CI/CD, TDD, design patterns, and clean code principles. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value. Knowledge of GraphQL Knowledge with monitoring and alerting tools as we'll as analysing system metrics for performance and reliability tuning. Knowledge of TypeScript, Angular/React. Knowledge of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) is a strong advantage