Senior Software Engineer

Avalara•Durham, NC

17h•$222,554 - $222,554•Remote

About The Position

Avalara is an AI-first company. We expect every engineer and manager to use AI to enhance productivity, quality, innovation, and customer value. AI is embedded in our workflows, and products — and success at Avalara requires embracing AI as an essential capability, not an optional tool. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop or test computer software applications, systems or services. You'll report to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering. This is a remote opportunity. POSITION: Senior Software Engineer WORK LOCATION: 512 S Mangum Street, Suite 100, Durham, NC 27701 (Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Requires 5 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in any Software Engineer -related occupation, including 5 years of experience in each of the following skills:
Design and implementation of Software Systems, including big data solutions, using Java, Hadoop and related technologies in AWS
Content engineering solutions, including content acquisition & curation, NLP based extraction, and Bigdata analytics on content
Shipping complex applications to large scale production environments
Building CI/CD pipeline
SQL and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
Development using a MVC Design Pattern
Creating and consuming RESTful web services.
All experience may be gained concurrently.
All qualification claims will undergo rigorous verification to ensure accuracy.

Responsibilities

Design, develop or test computer software applications, systems, or services.
Guide the full life-cycle of software development, including analysis, design, implementation and testing of new projects and features.
Design and develop software tools for ingestion, organization, and publishing of compliance content; and solutions for integrating compliance content with various products.
Work with enterprise architects to document and review designs, then with junior engineers for delivery.
Design, architect, and help implement software solutions using Big data technologies and AL/ML methodologies.
Evaluate emerging trends and frameworks by developing PoC and prototypes, collaborating with architects, and adapting technologies and design practices.
Design and write computer programs to measure performance requirements of services developed by engineering team.
Define performance testing strategy and data needed.
Create, review, and maintain technical documentation to ensure supportability and reuse.
Review work of peers and more junior developers and provide wider feedback into performance.
Provide technical leadership, which may include leading project planning sessions.
Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.

Benefits

Avalara’s benefits for eligible employees includes company benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, AD&D, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, 17 days of paid time off annually, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, an employee assistance program, and subsidized transportation options for commuters.
All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and Avalara reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice, unless otherwise required by law.
In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

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