Principal Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Principal Engineer, you will apply your vision and drive to create some market leading technology. We have a phenomenal team working in an open, collaborative environment that makes taxes and compliance less taxing to deal with. It will be up to you to convert product vision and requirements into the finished product. Avalara is a global company with dev teams across multiple locations in the world. Despite our size, we maintain a startup culture focused on building great software and having the maximum impact on the world that we can have and having fun while doing it. You will report to Sr. Director of Engineering.

In Short

• Lead and mentor engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to align integration efforts with product goals.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle.
• Focus on security, scalability, and performance.
• Implement Agile/scrum processes.
• Build proof of concepts to demonstrate technical feasibility.
• Foster a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Ensure seamless data flow and integrity.
• Perform code reviews and ensure coding standards.
• Navigate complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor/master's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 15+ years of full stack experience in software design.
• Experience with Object-oriented programming languages.
• Good experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, and data interchange formats.
• Familiarity with authentication protocols like OAuth.
• Experience in Agile teams with TDD and BDD.
• Experience on AWS Cloud and DevOps tools.
• Experience building scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools.
• Ability to deliver high-quality software projects.

Benefits

• Great compensation package.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Health benefits including medical, life, and disability insurance.
• Support for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Employee resource groups with senior leadership support.