Software Architect

				Overview:

Avalara is an AI-first company. We expect every engineer, manager, and leader to actively leverage AI to enhance productivity, quality, innovation, and customer value. AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products - and success at Avalara requires embracing AI as an essential capability, not an optional tool. We are looking for an experienced and visionary Architect of Software Engineering to lead the design of complex software systems. You will understand architectural principles, software design patterns, and modern development practices. You will collaborate with teams to create scalable, secure, and solutions that meet both our needs. Your expertise will guide the engineering team in building software that aligns with our strategic goals.

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Responsibilities:

* Architectural Leadership: Define and lead the software architecture strategy, ensuring understanding of our goals and technology vision.
* System Design: Lead the design of complex software systems, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability. Develop high-level product specifications and design documents.
* Technical Guidance: Provide expert guidance to software engineering teams on architectural best practices, design patterns, and coding standards. Mentor and support developers in implementing best practices.
* Collaboration: Work with product managers, UX designers, DevOps, and other team members to ensure that goals and user needs.
* Technology Evaluation: Stay up to date with latest technologies and trends. Recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms to enhance the development process and product quality.
* Code Reviews: Conduct code and design reviews to ensure adherence to architectural best practices.
* Performance Optimization: Identify performance bottlenecks in the software architecture and lead efforts to optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability
* Documentation: Create architectural documentation, including system diagrams, technical specifications, and design patterns.
* Risk Management: Identify potential technical risks in projects and propose solutions to avoid them.
* Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation within the engineering team, encouraging the exploration of new ideas and approaches.
* Project Involvement: Participate in project planning, estimation, and review processes, ensuring that architectural considerations are integrated into the project plan.
* Compliance and Security: Ensure that the software architecture complies with relevant security standards, regulations, and best practices.
* Architect AI-assisted solutions within product areas (e.g., auto-remediation, predictive analytics).
* Set AI coding and security standards within teams.
* Mentor junior engineers on effective AI tooling use.
* Reporting to the Director of Software Engineering and VP.

Qualifications:

* You have a Bachelor / Master's degree in computer science or equivalent.
* You have 15+ years of full-stack experience in software development roles, shipping applications to large-scale production environments.
* You are an expert in C# or Java programming language.
* You have knowledge of architectural styles and design patterns.
* You have experience in building, and deploying (CI/CD) scalable distributed systems and frameworks for small businesses and enterprises.
* You have experience working on AWS Cloud and DevOps (Terraform, Docker, ECS).
* You've been part of an Agile team with hands-on experience with TDD and BDD.
* You have experience converting monoliths to microservices or serverless architecture.
* TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, or similar certifications.
* Knowledge of Enterprise Integration Patterns.
* Fluent English is a requirement for this role, therefore only resumes in English will be considered.

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