Architect Job in Avalara

Responsibilities Job Duties Shape the engineering culture in collaboration with various engineering teams Assist with and be an active member of our patent and IP development process Streamline and provide a delightful customer experience for users of our APIs by - reducing cognitive load for developers to build and release APIs, increasing consistency across APIs built and delivered by various teams, being predictable with releases and quality of the same, and more. Strategizing, influencing, and planning out a path for the various product and services with-in AvaTax to be globally distributed and available. Constantly improving the quality of our products by coming up with and implementing new initiatives and improving our current daily work Drive architecture, design, and facilitate development of top priority initiatives Mentor engineers and leads, share your skills and expertise, encourage creativity and innovation Drive alignment and efficiency Help grow and strengthen Avalara's business by improving its technology, processes, and people Qualifications Qualification Minimum of a 4-year technical degree in Computer Science or related field Demonstrated ability to influence and drive initiatives across organizational boundaries aimed at breaking through organizational inertia First-hand experience leading engineering teams Deep empathy towards running a business, executing software projects, and the spectrum of problems in between to ensure your solutions and suggestions are pragmatic and adopted Technical Skills Experience and knowledge in data modelling, database design, and building applications and services at scale via service-oriented architectures, microservices and industry best practices Willingness to challenge the status-quo with the aptitude and tenacity to change it Significant time spent in this technical field, typically 15 or more years so you have had the opportunity to see a few things and do a few things Extensive and proven experience working in cloud-based environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure Broad and extensive knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), its tools and technologies Broad knowledge of technologies and trends in software engineering, tax industry would be a bonus Expertise in building applications using C# and .NET Core Experience shipping customer-facing software in at least 2 core languages such as C#, Java, etc. Strong knowledge of architectural styles and design patterns Advanced knowledge of Computer Science concepts You will be part of a team consisting of People. People who have worked in small, medium, and large sized companies People across the globe with different backgrounds and from different cultures People who are opinionated and passionate while also being curious and willing to adapt to new information People who are eager to learn and grow people who possess a growth mindset and are keen on continuous improvement