Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Avalara is an AI-first company providing a cloud compliance platform that processes global tax transactions and returns. The Senior Full Stack Engineer will build scalable frontend and backend systems, embed AI-assisted development practices, deliver AI-enabled product capabilities, and provide technical leadership across distributed engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing backend and frontend systems that support Avalara’s global compliance platform
- Increase development efficiency by embedding AI-assisted coding, testing, documentation, and architectural exploration into daily workflows
- Contribute to AI-enabled product features that enhance automation, data processing, and customer-facing intelligence
- Improve deployment frequency, code quality, and automated test coverage through CI/CD and engineering best practices
- Reduce production incidents and improve system observability through thoughtful architecture and proactive monitoring
- Lead technical design discussions and influence architectural decisions for complex distributed systems
- Raise the performance of the team through mentoring, peer feedback, and high standards of ownership and accountability
- Collaborate effectively with global engineering, product, and business stakeholders in English
- Hold high standards of ownership, quality, and accountability
- Use strong judgment in architectural and technical tradeoffs
- Improve the performance of peers through coaching and example
- Leave systems, processes, and documentation stronger than they found them
Skills
- * Strong English communication skills (written and spoken) for global collaboration
- * B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering
- * 8+ years of professional software engineering experience aligned to senior-level scope
- * Strong hands-on experience with React and/or React-like frameworks
- * Strong experience with TypeScript/Node.js building maintainable frontend applications
- * Experience designing and operating distributed systems and RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
- * Experience with AWS cloud environments
- * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- * Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab)
- * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments
- * Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
- * Strong knowledge of automated testing strategies
- * Demonstrated hands-on AI usage that improved measurable business or engineering outcomes
- * Experience in SaaS or enterprise-scale platforms
- * Experience in compliance, financial systems, or regulated domains
- * Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses
- Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance
- 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship
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