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What You'll Do. 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, well-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 isn't charming. But revolutionising fundamental business processes -that's big time. And that's 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 well 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 well-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/master's 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 well 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.. How We’ll Take Care Of You. 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.. What You Need To Know About Avalara. We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year, and this year we became a billion-dollar business. Our growth is real, 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. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.. 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.. Show more Show less
