Senior Director, Engineering

Avalara

4d • Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a strategic and technically strong engineering leader to drive innovation and scale for one of Avalara's flagship SaaS products—a $50M revenue-generating line with double-digit growth and a customer base in the hundreds of thousands. This is more than just a leadership role. It’s a chance to put your fingerprint on one of the top AI-enabled platforms in the industry, steering both its near-term transformation and long-term innovation strategy.

Requirements

• Proven success managing engineering organizations behind $50M+ product lines or similarly scaled SaaS platforms.
• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science is required.
• A solid engineering foundation—capable of understanding, building, and scaling complex systems.
• Expertise in platform modernization (replatforming, scalability, microservices, etc.) coupled with a strong understanding of AI-driven product development.
• A track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams, with a leadership style that’s both empowering and execution-focused.
• Clear, strategic communication—comfortable engaging across technical, product, and business teams.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• You're an engineering leader ready to scale something meaningful, not just maintain the status quo.
• You see AI as a tool for product differentiation—not just a buzzword—and know how to apply it with intent.
• You thrive in high-impact environments where visibility is high and the opportunity to influence is even higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire engineering teams through a multi-year transformation, including replatforming legacy components and building modern, scalable infrastructure.
• Drive innovation by weaving AI into the product’s core—working hand-in-hand with PMs and data scientists to deliver customer-facing, AI-powered experiences.
• Own the product’s technical roadmap, ensuring it aligns with business objectives, customer demands, and long-term scalability goals.
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and forward-thinking engineering.
• Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on AI integration, technical investment, and product growth strategy.

Benefits

• 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 This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director