Sr. Software Development Engineer

Avalara is a leading cloud compliance platform that processes billions of API calls and tax returns annually. They are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to design and develop scalable software solutions, optimize performance, and mentor other engineers while leveraging modern technologies and AI capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software solutions that support Avalara’s 1099 product suite
• Deliver high-quality, reliable code to large-scale production environments while adhering to engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver customer-focused solutions
• Participate in architecture and design discussions, evaluating trade-offs and recommending scalable, maintainable solutions
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and operational efficiency through thoughtful design and continuous improvement
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, leveraging strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Work with relational databases, including designing and optimizing data models and queries in PostgreSQL
• Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing across the engineering organization
• Participate actively in Agile development processes, including planning, estimation, and retrospectives
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, and developer productivity
• Mentor and support other engineers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive engineering culture

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or engineering is required
• 6+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails or C#
• Experience publishing and consuming Rest APIs
• Knowledge of building CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Terraform)
• Experience with Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Experience with Docker containers and Kubernetes (K8s), Docker Swarm as an orchestrator platform
• Experience securing web applications
• Understanding of scalable systems and low latency APIs
• Understanding of engineering for available and fault tolerant systems
• Experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners