Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Sovos Compliance•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Build your future with Sovos. If you’re seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you’ve come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionizing how businesses navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape. At Sovos, we’re dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges – we’re committed to making a positive and lasting difference in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities. Our purpose-built systems provide the tools you need to thrive in a world where governments demand increased visibility, faster reporting and greater control over business processes. Excited about the possibilities? So are we! Don’t worry if you don’t check all the boxes – apply anyway! We’re focused on hiring the right people, not just the “right” resume. It’s not about what you’ve done elsewhere; it’s all about what you’re capable of doing here.

Requirements

Genuine interest in understanding the complexity of indirect tax compliance
Academic or work experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
Academic or work experience with SQL and/or Python
Experience or interest in developing AI tools to streamline labor-intensive processes and workflows
Strong collaboration skills and an ability to work effectively across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and make sound prioritization decisions
A persistent, detail-oriented mindset – the kind of person who investigates discrepancies until they’re fully resolved
A passion for accuracy
Due to client contractual obligations, the successful candidate will be asked to clear a background check and drug test upon hire

Responsibilities

Be a part of the team tasked with owning and continuously improving our mission-critical tax content quality assurance process
Develop deep subject matter expertise in indirect tax rules – how they work, what they’re intended to do, and how they should behave in software
Understand how tax rules are translated into tax engine logic, and identify where intent and reality diverge
Create and review suites of test scenarios (unit, automated, and regression) designed to validate the accuracy and completeness of our content changes
Work with team members to design and implement AI-assisted testing workflows to expand coverage and reduce manual effort across the Content QA process
Collaborate with Product, Development, Client Support, Professional Services, and Compliance Services teams in enabling the continued success of our Content QA process
Support our participation in certified compliance programs such as Streamlined Sales Tax, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the data we supply to state governments
Support coordination of our two primary external audits (SOC 1 Type 2) of our tax content and sales tax filing processes