O que você fará
We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of innovative, highly scalable cloud software systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in architectural principles, system design, and development best practices, driving the creation of robust platforms that address complex business challenges and empower global organizations. This role demands a blend of strategic thinking, technical leadership, and hands-on execution.
Quais serão as suas responsabilidades
- Engage in hands-on software development: Actively participate in daily coding tasks, collaborating closely with teams to solve complex technical challenges, design scalable solutions, and contribute directly to the delivery of high-quality software;
- Architectural Leadership: Define and drive the overall architectural strategy, focusing on scalable, secure, and efficient solutions;
- System Design: Lead the design and development of next-generation platforms for high-performance and secure applications;
- Technical Leadership: Provide expert guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, promoting best practices in architecture, coding standards, and DevOps;
- Optimization Focus: Address performance, scalability, observability, and security challenges through innovative design and optimization strategies;
- Collaboration: Partner with product managers, UX designers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives. Represent the team in architectural review boards;
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including system diagrams, architectural decisions, and design patterns;
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring long-term sustainability and alignment with business goals;
- Team Development: Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and professional growth, mentoring team members and encouraging innovation.
O que precisa possuir para ser bem sucedido
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field;
- Experience: 15+ years in software development and architecture, with demonstrated expertise in building large-scale, distributed systems for enterprise environments;
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., .NET, C#, Java);
- Experience building, maintaining, driving adoption, and supporting foundational shared services supporting large scale cloud-native applications;
- Expertise in architectural styles, design patterns, and frameworks, including microservices and serverless architectures;
- Proficiency in RESTful APIs, OAuth, and secure authentication protocols;
- Experience with eventing technologies such as Kafka and databases such as Postgres and MongoDB;
- Hands-on experience with public cloud providers and DevOps tools (e.g., Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP).
- Development Practices: Agile methodologies, TDD, BDD, and CI/CD pipelines;
- Certifications: TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable;
- Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and a self-motivated approach to driving innovation;
- Vision: Passion for creating impactful software solutions and a track record of driving product excellence and adoption;
- English Fluency: Fluent English is a requirement for this role, therefore only resumes in English will be considered.
Why Join Us?
- Work with a passionate team on industry-defining platforms;
- Contribute to innovative projects at the forefront of technology;
- Enjoy a dynamic, collaborative environment with opportunities for continuous learning and career growth.
Como cuidaremos de você
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.
Learn more about our benefits by region here: Avalara North America
O que você precisa saber sobre Avalara
We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year. Last year, we became a billion-dollar business
, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.
We’re bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.
We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer
Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
